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Advise Wise adds Just online application submission

Advise Wise has introduced online application submission for Just products to its later life...

Air Sourcing makes charity donation to Alzheimer’s Society

Air, the later life lending platform, will mark World Alzheimer's Day by donating £6,000...

Advise Wise introduces Fact Find and Suitability Letter System

Following the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) comprehensive review of the equity release marketplace, Advise...

Three-quarters of 50-80-year-olds worried about cost-of-living

78% of homeowners aged between 50 and 80 are feeling the effects of the...

FCA finds substandard advice in later life lending market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reviewed the later life lending market and worked...

Air introduces later life lending Navigator tool suite

Air has announced the launch of its new Later Life Lending Navigator, which has...

Just Group extends Green Mortgage discount offering

Just Group has added the Green Mortgage discount feature to all of its Just...

Rise in aspirational use of lifetime mortgages

Over the first half of 2023, lifetime mortgage customers have become more open to...

Why you need to continually appraise where your business is at

Working in this sector, and telling people what you do, you’ll always be asked...

Hodge improves pension drawdown criteria for later life applicants

Hodge is increasing the percentage of pension drawdown it can accept to help more...

Advise Wise unveils annuity referral service

Advise Wise has announced the launch of its annuity referral system designed to help...

Advisers would welcome additional later life training and support

39% of later life advisers feel more ‘in-depth’ vulnerability training is needed to meet...

Adviser claims most equity release calculators “misleading”

Latest findings from Equity Release Supermarket (ERS), an independent equity release advisory service, suggests...

Responsible Lending expands access to Royal London equity release range

The range of lifetime mortgage products delivered by Responsible Lending in partnership with Royal...

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Selling isn’t shouting

In many industries, sales still carries the weight of old stereotypes: high pressure, slick scripts and a focus on numbers over nuance. But these...

When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

Future-proofing your lead generation

Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain the gold standard - bringing trust and proof of quality...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

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MorganAsh upgrades MARS to better reflect multiple customer vulnerabilities

MorganAsh has enhanced its MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS), introducing an upgrade to its algorithms...

Half of UK adults face ‘crisis of certainty’ as cost pressures mount

Half of UK adults feel less certain about their financial future than two years...

Reward Funding raises £21,000 for Rainbow Trust charity

Reward Funding has raised £21,000 for the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity after a year-long...

Target Group appoints Jennifer Read as head of risk

Target Group has appointed Jennifer Read as its new head of risk, strengthening its...