Equity Release

Rise in numbers using equity release to pay off debts

LV= has revealed an increase in the number of people aged over 65 using...

Equity Release Council reports large membership growth

The Equity Release Council has revealed that its membership has increased by 97% in...

Aviva joins Air Sourcing platform

Answers in Retirement Group has announced the addition of Aviva’s lifetime mortgage rates into its...

Year-on-year fall for equity release

Latest data from Key has revealed that retired homeowners released more than £3.4 billion...

Canada Life cuts Lifestyle Options rates

Canada Life has reduced rates on three of the products in its Lifestyle Options...

Pure Retirement revamps Heritage criteria

Pure Retirement has made changes to its Heritage range criteria, following increasing interest in...

Later life lending added to SmartrCriteria

Legal & General Mortgage Club has revealed that later life lending has been added...

Canada Life outlines first workshop series for 2020

Canada Life Home Finance has published details of its first series of workshops in...

AIR Group reveals later life lending award categories

AIR Group has announced the categories for its inaugural Air Awards which will take place...

Knowledge Bank sees continuing mortgage market volatility

Knowledge Bank's latest monthly analysis of brokers’ criteria searches has revealed a number of surprising...

Three new business development hires for Hodge

Hodge has appointed a national account manager for the south of England, and two...

More 2 Life hits £3bn in loans under management

More 2 Life now has £3 billion worth of loans under management, after a...

Record low rates for equity release and RIO products

Defaqto analysis has found that equity release products are now being offered at record...

Bubble & Squeak

One of the most popular items in our house over Christmas is ‘Bob’s Bubble...

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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