Equity Release

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...

Equity release in 2013

As an actuary, I’m trained to use evidence-based scientific methods to anticipate the range...

It makes sense to team up over advice

If you rewind back a few years to before the global financial crisis, financial...

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When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

Future-proofing your lead generation

Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain the gold standard - bringing trust and proof of quality...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

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Landlords shift away from five-year fixes as remortgage choices diversify

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly looking beyond the traditional five-year fixed mortgage, with new research...

Just Mortgages’ self-employed push attracts surge of new advisers

Just Mortgages’ New Starter Boost initiative, launched in January, has seen strong early demand...

Londoners still pay highest premiums for homes near stations

Londoners continue to pay the steepest premiums in the UK to live close to...

TMG unveils AI-led mortgage and protection proposition for advisers

TMG Mortgage Network has launched a new mortgage and protection proposition that places artificial...