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High-value homeowners drive rise in lifetime mortgage uptake, says Pure Retirement

New data from specialist lender Pure Retirement suggests a notable shift in the profile...

Q&A: Dave Harris, CEO, more2life

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Dave Harris, CEO at more2life. Mortgage Soup (MS): How...

More over-55’s using lifetime mortgages to clear debts and home loans

A growing number of older homeowners are turning to lifetime mortgages to manage financial...

Equity Release Group expands advisory team with trio of new hires

Equity Release Group has strengthened its advisory business, Equity Release Supermarket, with the appointment...

LiveMore makes rate reductions and criteria enhancements across full later life lending ranges

LiveMore has made pricing and criteria changes across its Standard, Retirement Interest Only (RIO)...

Standard Life Home Finance ups Horizon lifetime mortgage maximum LTVs

Standard Life Home Finance has increased the maximum loan-to-values (LTVs) on across its Horizon...

The FCA should make later life lending central to its public discussions

The government’s ongoing focus on growing the economy has led it down the path...

Key urges FCA to widen advice reforms to include later life lending

The UK’s largest equity release adviser, Key Later Life Finance, has welcomed the Financial...

Over-60s own almost £3 trillion in property

Those in the UK aged over 65 own outright £2.944 trillion in property wealth,...

Air maintains top-ranking status for product and criteria sourcing

Air continues to be a leading intermediary services brand in the later life lending...

Awareness of later life lending innovation grows, but advisers seek more support

Advisers are increasingly aware of product innovation in the later life lending market, but...

Standard Life Home Finance improves Horizon lifetime mortgage criteria

Standard Life Home Finance has made a series of changes to the criteria on...

More2life unveils Tailored Interest Reward lifetime mortgage

More2life has launched its latest lifetime mortgage, Tailored Interest Reward, designed to provide later...

Mortgage advisers failing over-50s on later life lending, Key warns

Mortgage advisers are not doing enough to support over-50s with later life lending options,...

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Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

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Santander lowers mortgage pricing and unveils new large loan options

Santander is set to cut its residential fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.14...

The Cambridge invests £1m to tackle inequality and housing challenges

The Cambridge Building Society is investing £1 million into Greater Cambridge Impact, a social...

Skipton brings brokers and developers together to drive sustainable housing agenda

Skipton Building Society has brought together brokers, developers, and sustainability specialists at its head...

Foundation Home Loans expands residential range and cuts rates

Foundation Home Loans has announced a series of rate reductions and product enhancements across...

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