Equity Release

Men more likely to use housing equity to clear debts than women, says Pure Retirement

Men are more inclined than women to release housing equity to repay debts or...

Later Life Lending Network sets date for annual conference and gala dinner

The Later Life Lending Network has confirmed that its flagship Conference and Gala Dinner...

Air pushes for customer-centric suitability reports in later life lending

Air, the later life lending platform, has launched a new suitability report designed to...

More2life urges FCA to act on later life mortgage barriers

More2life has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s recognition of later life lending as a...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even...

L&G names Cecilia Furner as distribution director for retail retirement

Legal & General has appointed Cecilia Furner to the newly created role of distribution...

LiveMore appoints key account manager for the North

LiveMore, the later life mortgage lender, has appointed Phil Beswick as key account manager...

Lifetime mortgage lump sum queries rise sharply, says Advise Wise

The average lump sum being searched for by later life borrowers has increased sharply...

OMS adds DocuSign e-signature integration to streamline mortgage process

One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated DocuSign into its platform, allowing brokers and lenders...

Key warns later life borrowers risk being underserved

Later life borrowers are in danger of being “significantly underserved” unless regulation evolves to...

IMLA warns FCA: keep mortgage advice at the heart of reform

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has welcomed a move towards greater regulatory flexibility in...

Rising mortgage costs risk burdening older homeowners, says Key

The UK’s rising mortgage burden is posing a major challenge for over-55s trying to...

Pure Retirement expands adviser support with new hire and streamlined processes

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has reinforced its adviser proposition with the appointment of...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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Flipping slump reshapes broker opportunities

Falling profitability in the property flipping market is reshaping opportunities for mortgage brokers as...

Instamo to unveil FastAdmin at broker padel event

Instamo is set to showcase its latest mortgage administration solution, FastAdmin, at a broker-focused...

Bank of Ireland brings Lauren Wiles back to national partnership role

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has appointed Lauren Wiles as a national partnership manager...

Skipton to cut residential rates and revive three-year fixes

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

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