Equity Release

Over-55s’ unsecured debt a growing problem

Unsecured debt is a major issue for older homeowners, according to new data analysis...

more2life appoints BDM

More2life has appointed Darren Hymos as business development manager. Hymos (pictured) has over 35 years’ experience...

Robotic automation speeding up more2life’s servicing

Lifetime mortgage provider, more2life, has reported the results of its partnership with Robiquity, specialists...

Canada Life sees rise in equity release used to buy new property

Covid-19 has brought about a change in how customers are using the equity released...

Royal London takes stake in equity release provider

Royal London has acquired a 30% stake in later life providers Responsible Life and...

Equity Release Council: mortgage holders polarised by pandemic

Analysis of official data by the Equity Release Council has revealed that UK households...

Equity Release Associates moves to DA status

Equity Release Associates has been granted approval by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to...

Pure Retirement expands adviser support

Pure Retirement has introduced new adviser-facing resources, in a move it says is in...

Equity Release Council creates Funders Forum

The Equity Release Council has launched its Funders Forum, a committee made up of...

LV= improves lifetime mortgage flexible repayment option

LV= is making changes to the flexible repayment option available across its Drawdown+ and...

Three new hires at equity release adviser

Equity release advisory service, Equity Release Supermarket (ERS), has revealed that three new advisers...

Advise Wise adds extra underwriting questions

Advise Wise has added free optional underwriting questions to its platform in a move...

Air Group reveals adviser views on equity release service

Air Group has published its second half-year equity release provider ‘Temperature Check’ report which...

Average gifted deposit tops £40k

Older homeowners gifted an average of £42,500 to younger relatives to help them get...
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Opinions & blogs

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Opinions & blogs

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you...
Appointments

Richard Goppy to rejoin PMS as director of acquisition and key accounts

PMS Mortgage Club has confirmed the appointment of Richard Goppy as director of acquisition...
Renters' Rights Act

Renters’ Rights Act to reshape buy-to-let risk models

The Renters’ Rights Act is set to trigger a fundamental shift in how lenders assess risk...
News

MAB research shows confidence among buyers is rising, but many still hesitate

More than half of prospective buyers say they are ready to purchase in 2026,...

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