Equity Release

Equity release advisers expect house price falls

62% of equity release advisers predict that house prices will continue to fall in...

Pure Retirement launches ‘Countdown To Consumer Duty’ resources

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has launched its dedicated series of ‘Countdown To Consumer...

Pure Retirement reintroduces Emerald range

Equity release lender Pure Retirement has returned to full range availability following the reintroduction...

Just Mortgages joins Equity Release Council

National brokerage Just Mortgages has become the latest firm to join the Equity Release...

More2life refreshes Maximum Choice Range

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

8% of grandparents use property wealth to support grandchildren

Research from Legal & General Home Finance (LGHF) has found that grandparents are providing financial...

Rebrand for 55Plus Equity Release

55Plus, the national equity release specialist, has rebranded after almost doubling turnover in the...

New Air CEO amidst senior team restructure

Air, the platform for later life lending professionals, has restructured its senior team. Paul Glynn...

Legal & General Home Finance launches API on Air Sourcing

Legal & General Home Finance has partnered with Air to launch its Application Programming...

Rockstead joins Equity Release Council

Rockstead has announced that it has become an Equity Release Council associate member. Rockstead...

Advise Wise extends AI-powered equity release suitability letter pilot

Advise Wise is expanding the pilot for its Suitability Letter template, powered by Artificial...

Repaying existing mortgage remains top reason for equity release

New data from Canada Life has revealed the top motivations for customers taking out...

Flexible approach key to opening up retirement mortgages

There can be no doubt that demand for later life lending is strong at...

New report outlines roadmap for future of later life lending

A new independent report commissioned by the Equity Release Council on the future of...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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