Equity Release

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...

Covid-19: rise in financial gifting sentiment

More people wanting to help younger family members financially following the coronavirus crisis. The survey...

Pure Retirement restructures its expanding intermediary sales team

Pure Retirement has announced the expansion of its intermediary sales team. National coverage will be...

Public doesn’t understand ‘no negative equity’ promise

Research suggests that awareness and education about equity release needs to improve further. An Age Partnership...

Dynamo for Intermediaries expands panel

Dynamo for Intermediaries has added Hodge to its lender panel. Members of Dynamo for Intermediaries...

Sharp fall in Q2 equity release volumes

The Equity Release Council has revealed that £698m of property wealth was accessed by older homeowners...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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