Equity Release

LPA sales continue to grow

Applications for Lasting Powers of Attorney are set to rise to over 330,000 during...

Vast majority unprepared for retirement

Only 7% of the UK population are on track for the retirement they aspire...

Over-55s being rejected because of their age

Research has found that 21% of over-55s who applied for a range of credit...

Warning sounded at smaller equity release advisers

Key Partnerships has warned that advisers completing small numbers of equity release cases a...

More 2 Life ups Interest Choice Plan LTVs

More 2 Life is improving the loan to value rates on its Interest Choice...

Equity release being used to clear debts

Retired homeowners are increasingly using their property wealth to clear debts, including loans, credit...

Brokers expect equity release growth despite pension freedoms

70% of equity release advisers expect the market to continue to grow over the...

More 2 Life unveils Tailored Choice Plan

More 2 Life has introduced its Tailored Choice Plan providing personalised plans and rates. The...

Paradigm announces lender and provider award winners

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed the first 2015 quarterly winners of its lender and provider awards. The...

FOS makes landmark age-related ruling

The Financial Ombudsman Service has ruled against HSBC, in what is the first time...

Why the PR work needs to continue

In most walks of life and business, perception is everything. I was reminded of...

Bower Retirement Services appoints business development head

Equity release adviser firm Bower Retirement Services has appointed Georgina Oxton to the newly...

Record breaking Q1 for equity release sector

Figures from the Equity Release Council for the period January to March 2015 show...

The Skipton introduces online retirement community

Skipton Building Society is launching an online community, retiresavvy.co.uk, with the aim of encouraging and...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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