Equity Release

The improving perception of equity release

No matter how much one earns, it never seems to stop the idle daydreams...

Pension not seen as retirement solution for many

44% of people do not currently expect to use a pension to fund their...

Duo added to Equity Release Council board

The Equity Release Council has appointed Liz Barclay and Jim Dredge as standards board...

Family benefitting from pensioner equity release

Key Retirement Solutions has reported that 31% of pensioners used property wealth to help...

60% earnings gender gap at 50

The average 50-year-old man earns almost 60% more than the average 50-year-old woman, with...

Dramatic drop in retirement income expectations

Britons’ expectations of income in retirement are down on what they were two years...

Bridgewater produces marketing & PR sales aid

Bridgewater Equity Release has recommended equity release advisers refresh their marketing and public relations...

Aviva broadens flexible equity release pilot

Aviva is widening the pilot of its new flexible rating tool for equity release....

Tax takes a 29% chunk of pensioner income

The average UK pensioner household pays out 29% of its income in retirement to...

Advising older homeowners in financial difficulty

For those of us who have not yet reached it, when we look ahead...

All 99 and no flake

The news a couple of months ago of the resignation of Adrian Bloomfield from...

Pension shortfalls to drive equity release

Retirees looking for ways to supplement a shortfall in pension income will be behind...

Public ignorant of ‘healthy life expectancy’ figures

Healthy life expectancy Is 'flat-lining', according to Prudential. "People realise that living longer may...

Equity Release Council questions social care proposals

The Equity Release Council has expressed concern following publication of the government's white paper...
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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...

Richard Pike: Day two from the Global ABS Conference in Barcelona

We’re just coming to an end of day two at the Global ABS conference. Funding is widely available and funders are willing to do...

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