Equity Release

Extent of first-time buyer finance calculated

Parents have provided over 228,000 first time buyers with more than £1.31 billion in...

Equity release option for near-retirement interest-only borrowers

Bridgewater Equity Release has urged equity release advisers and their professional introducers to consider...

We can’t ignore the social care crisis

After all the column inches the Dilnot Commission’s White Paper garnered back in the...

Phoebus platform chosen by More 2 Life

Phoebus Software is to supply the IT servicing platform for equity release lender More...

Large rise in those expecting to work past retirement age

The number of over-50s expecting to work past the state retirement age has grown...

Equity Release Council hires comms chief

The Equity Release Council has appointed Denise Beedell as its communications and operations manager. The...

Advisers not in position to help clients with equity release

Almost 90% of intermediaries say equity release is relevant to their clients retirement planning,...

Technology key to equity release marketing

In today’s technology savvy times, companies can ill afford to not have a web...

Retirement funding becomes greater reason for buy-to-let

A greater proportion of landlords are turning to the private rental sector to prepare...

Over a third expect to work past 65

New research from Canada Life Group shows that people are planning to take advantage...

Equity release market returns to growth

The equity release market is set to break the £1 billion barrier this year...

Stonehaven reduces lifetime mortgage rates

Specialist lifetime mortgage provider Stonehaven has cut the interest rates on its Interest Select...

New member for Equity Release Council

Key Retirement Solutions has been formally confirmed as a member of the Equity Release...

Pensioners turning to credit cards

The average pensioner with debt taking out an equity release plan on the value...

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Limited company buy-to-let moves centre stage

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