Equity Release

Pure Retirement unveils its lowest ever equity release rate

Pure Retirement had made changes to its Classic range, with the lowest MER on...

Advise Wise introduces specialist solicitor panel

Advise Wise Mortgage Club has launched a specialist solicitor panel for its members. Advise Wise...

Age Partnership unveils equity release network

Equity release broker, Age Partnership, has launched a network for self-employed equity release advisers. Age...

Advise Wise Mortgage Club adds Hodge to panel

Hodge has been added to Advise Wise Mortgage Club’s lender panel. ...

More 2 Life promises application to offer in 14 working days

Equity release lender, More 2 Life, has launched its fastpath portal Service Promise, guaranteeing...

Welsh homeowners are the biggest retired winners

Equity release adviser Key has reported that retired homeowners' property wealth increased by more...

Hodge Early Repayment Promise now applies to all residential products

Hodge has extended its Early Repayment Promise (ERP) feature across all of its residential...

Repayments and drawdown valued by equity release customers

Equity release customers increasingly value the ability to make interest payments and capital repayments...

More 2 Life launches later life manifesto

Later life lender, More 2 Life, has launched a brand manifesto, committing to helping advisers...

Air Group reveals awards shortlist

Air Group has announced the finalist shortlist for three of the categories at its inaugural...

Older borrowers have unrealistic market perceptions

There are currently over 60 lenders offering later life products for older borrowers (RIO...

Variety in criteria searches for start of 2020

Criteria search specialist Knowledge Bank has revealed that there was a 'market of contrasts'...

Just becomes LLA Ambassador

Air Later Life Academy (LLA) has revealed that specialist financial services group, Just, is its...

Over-55s prefer to stay put than downsize

Wanting to stay in their own home rather than downsizing leads 80% of over...

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...

PROFILES