Equity Release

Pensioners turning to credit cards

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

New equity release plan from More 2 Life

Over 100,000 over-65s are still paying off mortgages, according to new research from More...

MMR: Equity Release Council welcomes announcement

The Mortgage Market Review (MMR) has received the support of the Equity Release Council. "The...

Increased longevity raises pension tax bills

The average UK pensioner household faces a £111,400 tax bill in retirement as increasing...

Bridgewater offers quick quote facility

Bridgewater Equity Release has launched a new quick quote calculator. The home reversion specialist...

Equity release market back on track

There was significant growth in both volumes and value of the equity release market...

LV= makes key retirement appointment

Stuart Wilson has joined LV= as head of marketing for its retirement solutions business. Wilson...

Equity release and first-time buyers

The struggle facing first-time buyers in amassing a sufficient deposit has been well-documented, but...

Politicians appointed to Equity Release Council board

The Equity Release Council has appointed several senior politicians to its newly formed Advisory...

Over-50s struggling to save enough for retirement

31% of consumers over the age of 55 do not save any money each...

Business owners failing in pension provision

46% of UK business owners have no private pension savings to support them in...

Newlife improves lifetime deal and adds new 65+ product

Newlife has launched the 65+Mortgage with a free standard remortgage legal package. The product is...

50s still see home as key to financing retirement

28% of working homeowners over 50 intend to access the equity in their home...

Bridgewater to hold Masterclass in Exeter

Bridgewater Equity Release has announced a further Equity Release Advice Masterclass. The fourth of the...
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COMMENT

Comment

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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Bank of Ireland brings Lauren Wiles back to national partnership role

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Skipton to cut residential rates and revive three-year fixes

Skipton Building Society is cutting rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...

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