Equity Release

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,...

Fluent Money Group refreshes brand and website

North-West based form Fluent Money Group has launched its new website, consolidating its six...

Trade bodies launch later life lending factsheet

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI), Building Societies Association (BSA), Equity Release Council (ERC),...

Majority’s property wealth more than their pension pot value

Legal & General Home Finance (LGHF) has analysed median local house price data from...

OneFamily refreshes Super LTV lifetime mortgage

OneFamily is increasing its loan to value (LTV) ratios by 0.5% on its Super LTV...

Pure Retirement improves Sovereign lifetime mortgage proposition

Pure Retirement has made changes to its Sovereign range of lifetime mortgages. The range introduces...

Two-thirds of equity release customers consult family

New research has found that 64% of equity release customers consulted family before going...

Air Club outlines details for online conference

Air Club has published details of its conference taking place online on Thursday 25 November. The...

Air Club launches online support system for advice process

Air Club has unveiled WriteRoute, which is designed to provide improved support along the...

Strategies to grow the later life lending market

Last month’s Budget announcement might have seemed like something of a ‘damp squib’ in...

Benefits of specialist equity release solicitors revealed

Using a specialist solicitor for equity release applications can save consumers on average between...
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COMMENT

Stamp Duty

Cutting stamp duty will make the housing crisis worse

Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for stimulus, this time: abolish stamp duty. The logic feels intuitive -...

The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

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Building Societies

Skipton BS lowers residential rates

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...
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AMI refreshes brand to reflect advice, mortgages and insurance focus

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has launched a brand refresh intended to reflect its...
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IMLA guide explains why fixed mortgage rates can rise before Bank Rate moves

IMLA has published a report and five-minute guide to help advisers explain how swap...
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Precise cuts residential mortgage rates by up to 35bps

Precise has reduced rates across its residential mortgage range by up to 35bps. The specialist...

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