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Next stop Leeds for Bridgewater masterclass

Bridgewater Equity Release has revealed that its next Equity Release Advice Masterclass will take...

Stonehaven ups maximum loan ceiling

Lifetime mortgage specialist Stonehaven has increased the maximum loan it will advance to borrowers...

Worrying number to sell home to fund retirement

7% of non-retired people, equating to around 2.5 million individuals, say they are planning...

LV= to hold fringe events during conference season

LV= and think-tank Demos are holding fringe events at the three main political parties’...

Growth predicted for ‘retirement lending’

'Enhanced' lifetime mortgage provider more 2 life is revamping its approach to underwriting its...

Equity release: hard work just begun

In last month’s column, I wrote about the importance of consumer education when it...

Key Group takes stake in Primetime Retirement

Primetime Retirement has agreed a deal with Key Retirement Solutions Group, funded by Phoenix...

CML unveils pre-election ‘manifesto’

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has published a housing market manifesto aimed at...

Key Group acquires secured loan packager

Key Group is expanding its proposition with the acquisition of V Loans, the Wimslow-based...

New seminar theatres for Financial Services Expo

Financial Services Expo (FSE) London has announced a range of new seminar theatres to...

Bower Retirement Services looks to double adviser numbers

National equity release adviser firm Bower Retirement Services is aiming to significantly grow its...

Bridgewater outlines autumn masterclass schedule

Bridgewater Equity Release revealed details of its next set of four Equity Release Advice...

Equity release lending “goes from strength to strength”

Industry figures from the Equity Release Council show equity release lending totalled £325.6m in...

Key partners with the Family

Key Retirement Solutions has been appointed as the equity release partner for the newly-launched...

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Starting well is easy… staying well is the work

January often arrives with good intentions. Fresh starts. New habits. A quiet promise to ourselves that this year will be different. And for many people,...

From one-off deal to lifetime client: why protection reviews keep you connected

When I first started out in the mortgage industry, I used to think the relationship naturally tapered off once a customer completed on their...

2026 forecasts: why advice will matter even more this year

As we move into 2026, mortgage rules are changing and the aim is clear to make it easier for borrowers to speak to lenders,...

Limited company buy-to-let moves centre stage

The 2025 Budget will be remembered for many things, but the slip-up that ironically saw the Office for Budget Responsibility figures released minutes before...

2026 forecasts: More pessimism or will the housing market strengthen?

Throughout 2025 many in the housing industry, both lenders and builders cast serious doubt on the government’s ability to reach its target of building...

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Mortgage leaders prepare for four-day charity ride from Edinburgh to London

Senior figures from across the mortgage industry are preparing to cycle 456 miles in...

Scotland tipped to lead UK house price growth in 2026

Housing markets across Scotland and northern England are poised to deliver the strongest house...

Asset Advantage to hold broker roadshows on deal structuring around the UK

Asset Advantage is embarking on a series of regional events aimed at helping commercial...

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries raises income multiples across bespoke mortgages

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has increased the maximum loan-to-income available across its Bespoke...

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