Equity Release

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...

New equity release plan from More 2 Life

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

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Afin Bank records £135m of mortgage approvals in first year

Afin Bank approved £135 million of mortgages during its first 12 months of operation...

Tandem Bank appoints southern account manager as second charge lending grows

Tandem Bank has appointed Lloyd Turner as southern account manager as it seeks to...

Darlington BS completes £530k interest-only remortgage for three applicants

Darlington Building Society has completed a £530,000 interest-only remortgage involving three applicants after several...

Simplybiz sets out August training programme for mortgage advisers

Simplybiz Mortgages has announced a month-long programme of online training for mortgage advisers and...

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