Equity Release

Bridgewater offers equity release guide for divorce

Bridgewater’s latest ‘Just a thought...’ sales aid tackles the issue of ‘Divorce Rescue’ and...

Property the ‘golden egg’ in inheritance plans

25% of over-75s and 21% of over-55s have given a cash loan to family...

One-third of Brits not planning for later life financing

31% of British adults do not know how they will finance their needs in...

Vital to capitalise on adviser interest in equity release

The equity release sector received a shot in the arm recently in the form...

Equity release misconceptions continue

A home reversion specialist has warned that advisers active in the equity release sector...

Equity Release Council decries ‘knowledge and policy vacuum’

Nigel Waterson, chairman of the Equity Release Council has called for action to deal...

Partnership equity release products now available via PMS

PMS Mortgage Club has announced the addition of Partnership to its lender panel....

Bridgewater to hold equity release roundtable

Bridgewater Equity Release is to host a roundtable workshop event designed to support specialist...

More 2 life cuts Enhanced plan rate again

More 2 life has again reduced rates on its Enhanced equity release plan, the...

Growth in equity release plan sales

Increased sales of equity release lifetime mortgage plans have increased the average amount released...

Worrying lack of financial planning for later life

65% of UK adults are unaware, unwilling or unable to address the financial challenges...

Nascent broker interest in equity release

A survey conducted by Paradigm Mortgage Services has found a growing level of interest...

Equity release: still much to be done

88% of advisers surveyed by LV= believe the equity locked up in a property...

End-to-end service from KRS for downsizing over-55s

Key Retirement Solutions is launching a nationwide service to handle the house buying and...

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U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book beyond that mortgage-remortgage cycle is certainly easier said than done. It...

Open banking and smart data transformed finance – now it’s time to do the same for property

The UK is set for a 'smart data' revolution, a revolution which began with the advent of open banking, and one which now has...

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U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year,...

REalyse reports 30% month-on-month growth as brokers and agents tap into AI tools

Proptech platform REalyse has reported a 30% month-on-month increase in agent sign-ups to its...

Cooling rental market signals shift in tenant behaviour as first-time buyers return

Tenant demand across Great Britain has dropped sharply, marking a significant turning point in...

Mortgage advice in jeopardy as FCA reopens the door to execution-only

Execution only and FCA’s consultation has been playing on my mind. Having navigated decades...