Equity Release

‘Squeezed middle’ struggling to make ends meet

Over half of Just Retirement Solutions' customers seeking advice on equity release were failing...

SHIP rebrands and widens membership

Equity release trade body SHIP has expanded its membership to include intermediaries, lawyers, surveyors...

Pavlovian aversion to reversion?

Peter Welch, head of sales and distribution of Bridgewater Equity Release Business psychology is...

Reasons for partial reversions revealed

Bridgewater Equity Release, the home reversion specialists, has published the reasons given by customers...

More 2 Life cuts rates

More 2 Life has cut the rates on its standard equity release plan from...

Equity release ‘to go mainstream’

LV= says its latest research reveals 80% of advisers new to the equity release...

Bridgewater to host Masterclass

Bridgewater Equity Release is to hold an Equity Release Advice Masterclass. The event is...

Growth in amount of equity being released

Equity release growth continued in the first quarter of 2012 with both plan sales...

Bridgewater publishes new home reversion sales aid

Bridgewater Equity Release is urging advisers to tackle misconceptions which often surround home reversion. ...

Rise in equity release advances

Equity release advances for the first quarter of 2012 were up 10% on the...

The myth of lead generation

There is a noticeable trend towards performance based marketing and lead generation sits at...

Government: equity release needs you

A new report is calling for more government support for equity release, explains Peter...

Bridgewater publishes latest ‘Just a thought…’

Bridgewater Equity Release has launched the fourth in its series of sales aids for...

Don’t overcomplicate equity release

We are in danger of over-complicating equity release, warns Peter Welch, head of sales...
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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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