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Lifetime mortgage switching slows

There has been a dramatic slowing up in the pace of lifetime mortgage switching...

Pure Retirement unveils lifetime mortgage range with flexible repayment options

Pure Retirement has launched its Emerald range, a new suite of lifetime mortgages designed...

Millions to retire later than planned due to pandemic

New research from OneFamily shows that three million over-50s are to retire later than...

Tenet partners with HUB Financial Solutions for equity release referrals

Financial advisor support group Tenet and HUB Financial Solutions have announced an agreement enabling...

Lifetime mortgages borrowers have saved over £10bn in five years

Later life mortgage broker Responsible Life has calculated that lifetime mortgage customers have netted...

Hodge appoints national account manager for the North

Hodge has appointed Andrea Roberts as its national account manager for the North. Roberts has...

OneFamily supports housing advice charity

OneFamily is to provide financial support and volunteer its commercial expertise to the charity...

Stability returning to the equity release market

The Equity Release Council has revealed that mortgage repayments rose by 20% to reach a...

Women have “worrying lack” of pension wealth

1.5 million widows in the UK aged 55 and over say they have lost...

LV= changes lifetime mortgage fee structure

LV= is making changes to the fee structure on its Drawdown+ and Lump Sum+...

Brilliant Solutions adds LV= to panel

Brilliant Solutions' members now have access to LV= lifetime mortgage products. With access to LV=...

Age Partnership appoints new executive director of partnerships

Darren Dicks has been appointed as executive director of Age Partnership's partnership division. Dicks (pictured), who...

Just Group brings medical underwriting to later life lending

Just Group is offering personalised interest rate and LTV options across its Just For...

PMS Mortgage Club and Key Group launch Later Life Solutions

PMS Mortgage Club has partnered with Key Group to launch Later Life Solutions, a...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Household credit creeps up as lenders point to more optimism… but at a cost

British households are borrowing more – and lenders are increasingly willing to let them...

Newcastle cuts shared ownership rates by up to 55bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 55 basis point s...

Paragon Bank promotes Tim Sweetman to national account role

Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking...