Equity Release

More needs-based borrowing from lifetime mortgage cash releases

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has discovered a mixed picture among those who access...

One third of older homeowners see themselves as vulnerable

32% of people aged 50–79 years consider themselves vulnerable, according to a LiveMore survey...

Large variation in consumer vulnerability across key sectors

The latest data from the MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) has revealed that firms using...

The Later Life Lending Network reveals conference and winter ball plans

The Later Life Lending and Equity Release Network, part of The Right Mortgage, has...

Advise Wise adds Early Repayment Charge period sorting feature

Advise Wise, the later life sourcing platform, has launched a new feature allowing advisers...

Managing the FCA’s later life mortgage expectations

Our sector continues to dissect September’s FCA review focused on the ‘Action needed to...

Q3 new lifetime mortgage data split between aspiration and necessary

Pure Retirement has published its analysis of its Q3 loan usage data for new...

Equity release market returns to growth

The Equity Release Council has reported that the equity release market has seen growth...

Later life sector deemed important by 84% of property professionals

A webinar poll undertaken by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) saw 84% of property professionals...

Advise Wise adds later life market events web page

Advise Wise has launched new Market Events web page. It is designed to serve as...

LiveMore claims “broadest property criteria” for lifetime mortgage

LiveMore has launched Property Plus, a lifetime mortgage which it claims has the "broadest...

Just Mortgages launches equity release licence workshops

Just Mortgages has launched a new series of workshops to help self-employed brokers secure...

Lifetime mortgage customers show signs of caution

The Equity Release Council’s Autumn 2023 Market Report has revealed that UK mortgage holders...

Air to partner with Stonebridge network

Later-life lending platform, Air, has announced plans to partner with Stonebridge to bolster the...

COMMENT

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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Specialist lenders drive semi-commercial market towards £1bn

Britain's semi-commercial mortgage market is on course to exceed £1 billion of annual lending...

Equity Release Council names John Godfrey as chair

John Godfrey, the former head of the No 10 policy unit, has been appointed...

Monmouthshire app brings in new generation of customers

Seven in 10 customers registered for Monmouthshire Building Society's app had not previously banked...

Clydesdale to raise selected residential product transfer rates

Clydesdale is to increase selected residential product transfer rates by up to 0.23%. The changes...

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