Equity Release

Finova powering Standard Life’s equity release entrance

Finova has been selected to provide the software that will power Standard Life Home...

7.5 million over-55s need home adaptation for care needs

New research from Key indicates that 7.5 million older people will be looking to...

Pure Retirement launches new resources with Asset TV

Pure Retirement has introduced a new Brand Health Check Guide in collaboration with Asset...

TMA Club to provide resources on identifying vulnerability

53% of brokers who responded to a TMA Club survey say they are confident...

Equity Release Supermarket launches new group platform

Equity release advisory service, Equity Release Supermarket (ERS), has launched a new Equity Release Group...

Canada Life adds new Lifestyle Select products

Canada Life is improving its Lifestyle Select home finance product range, by introducing two...

Advise Wise adds new legal hub and allows direct legal instruction

Advise Wise has unveiled a ‘Direct Instruction’ feature enabling advisers to instruct solicitors directly...

Attitudes changing to secured debt in retirement

45% of mortgaged homeowners under the age of 40 made it not the property...

Advisers and later life clients all want family involvement

Later life advisers and clients are aligned when it comes to the importance of...

Advisers want later life clients re-educated by industry

Advisers operating in the later life lending sector think the most important priority for...

Later life lending demand only going in one direction

At the time of year, we in the industry tend to get asked what...

Hodge appoints new business development manager

Hodge has appointed Hema Patel as the new business development manager for the north...

Covid causing over-50s to want to live in current home for life

76% of over 50s say they are now more likely to stay in their...

Four-fifths of advisers expect 2022 equity release market growth

80% of equity release advisers are confident that the market will grow in 2022,...

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URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

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Renters cut back as deposit savings hit six-month low

The number of renters actively saving for a property deposit has fallen to its...

Eight in 10 first-time buyers moved back in with parents to get on the ladder

Four in five first-time buyers moved back in with parents to save for a...

Landlords desert the market amid growing fears over Renters’ Rights Bill

Small landlords are quitting the private rental sector in increasing numbers, as concerns mount...

Clydesdale Bank cuts selected rates and unveils new products

Clydesdale Bank is set to implement rate reductions across a range of residential mortgage...