Equity Release

Over 8m over-50s doubt they have enough for retirement

Research from over 50s finance provider SunLife suggests that more than seven million over-50s...

525 whole of market plan options now on equity release market

There has been a new equity release product launched every 28 hours so far...

Criteria searches show effects of Covid-19

Knowledge Bank saw ‘Temporary Maximum LTV Restrictions’ as the leading broker search last month;...

Pure Retirement unveils September webinar series

Pure Retirement is launching a series of 'Pure Back to School' adviser webinars. They featuring...

Gender pensions gap investigated

When life expectancy is taken into account, the basic ‘gender pensions gap’ could be...

Moneyfacts appoints equity release advice partner

Price comparison website Moneyfacts.co.uk has appointed HUB Financial Solutions to provide equity release advice...

Pure Retirement expands classic range distribution

Pure Retirement has made its Classic Lifetime Mortgage range available to a wider section...

Over-65s ‘earn’ £6,000 in a year from homes

Analysis from equity release adviser Key has shown that over-65s saw their property wealth...

Two-fifths of equity release proceeds used to clear debt

41% of all equity released in H1 2020 was used to pay off debts...

New postcode finder from Pure Retirement

Pure Retirement has launched a new technological improvement to its proposition. Its new postcode...

‘Sandwich generation’ now more open to equity release post-Covid

OneFamily has reported that 20% of those considering equity release say that Covid-19's impact...

Over three-quarters of retirees “frozen out of mortgage market”

Over 80% of retired homeowners can’t access a mortgage of any kind that meets...

More2life revamps ‘Tailored’ product range

More2life has launched its refreshed ‘Tailored’ plan range, with new fixed early repayment charges...

LV= unveils equity release drawdown product and portal

LV= has launched a new platform supporting all its current products and the launch...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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