Equity Release

Equity Release Council expands standards board membership 

Three directors have been reappointed to the Equity Release Council's main board and members also...

11% of adults plan to use home to fund retirement

50% of consumers aged 55-74 would expect any property they own to be taken...

Equity Release Council launches Legal Forum

The Equity Release Council has introduced a new Legal Forum, designed to champion the...

Advise Wise unveils dynamic equity release factfind

Advise Wise has introduced a customisable equity release factfind on its platform. The factfind is...

Over-65s’ property wealth continues to increase

The Stamp Duty holiday and Budget measures to help first-time buyers are the key...

Air Group unveils new factfind and suitability report

Air Group has launched a new factfind and suitability report for advisers via Air...

Air Group and Knowledge Bank to hold Criteria Clinics

Air Group is offering a series of new ‘Criteria Clinics’ in conjunction with criteria...

Key’s customer facing staff to be Dementia Friends

Equity release advisory firm, Key, has arranged for its customer facing staff, totalling more than...

more2life to co-host Later Life Lending Symposium

More2life is to co-host the Later Life Lending Symposium with Key Partnerships and Air Group...

OneFamily unveils lifetime mortgage support for advisers

OneFamily has introduced a Lifetime Mortgage Knowledge Hub to support financial advisers with guides,...

H2 2020 recovery for equity release market

The Equity Release Council has reported that the total value of UK private property...

Reasons for equity release declines revealed

More2life has looked at the reasons why equity release cases are declined in order...

Equity Release Council refreshes brand and adds endorsement mark

The Equity Release Council has refreshed its branding to reflect the "innovative and vibrant...

New CFO for Key Group

Key Group has appointed Simon Drew as chief financial officer (CFO). Drew has spent over...
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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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Appointments

TAB promotes Bonner to chief risk officer

Specialist lender TAB has appointed Jack Bonner as chief risk officer as it continues...
Building Societies

Skipton BS lowers residential rates

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...
News

AMI refreshes brand to reflect advice, mortgages and insurance focus

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has launched a brand refresh intended to reflect its...
News

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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