Equity Release

Equity Release Council launches new post-completion comms guidance

The Equity Release Council has launched new guidance for advisers and providers to supports...

Cost of living crisis impacting those in and nearing retirement

As the number of working-age people in early retirement hits a record low of...

Equity release could cut English FTB mortgage term by eight years

With 19% of equity release customers using all or part of their funds to...

Equity release now “central financial tool” for over-55s

A new study from equity release lender Standard Life Home Finance has highlighted the...

Equity release repayment savings calculated

Over50choices has calculated that of the £699 million borrowed in equity release in Q1...

Air launches library for Consumer Duty

Air, the platform for later life lending professionals, has launched a Consumer Duty Later...

Potential UK equity release totals £616bn

The total amount of housing equity available to homeowners aged over 55 now stands...

More2life refreshes Prime Choice range

More2life has announced the return of its Prime Choice product range, following a six-month...

Advise Wise makes platform improvements

Advise Wise, the sourcing platform for later life products, has announced further improvements to...

Documentation is key to complaint handling

When it comes to record-keeping and ensuring every single part of the advice is...

Home improvement is top reason for Legal & General Home Finance equity release

Equity release drawdown data from Legal & General Home Finance has revealed that home...

Most common equity release ‘spends’ revealed

The latest research from over-50s specialists SunLife has revealed that home improvements are the...

Nearly £17k made on property by pensioners over last 12 months

Over-65s have seen their property wealth increase by nearly £1,400 a month in the...

90,000 equity release customers cut future interest costs by £116m

The Equity Release Council’s Spring 2023 Market Report has revealed that the number of...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.5% amid economic uncertainty

The Bank of England is widely expected to maintain interest rates at 4.5% when...

£6.5k bill for homebuyers who miss stamp duty deadline

Rent and mortgage spending rose 7.7% year-on-year in February, as more homeowners moved from...

Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...