Equity Release

Over-55s’ generosity causing uncertain retirement

New research has shown the thousands of over-55s are gifting money as part of...

Key Partnerships confirms referral deal with John Charcol

Key Partnerships, the equity release referral service for equity release specialist Key, has announced...

Nationwide to offer RIO mortgages to wider market

The Nationwide Building Society has unveiled a comprehensive package of later life mortgage options...

Age Partnership offers sub-3% fixed equity release rate

Equity release adviser Age Partnership has secured exclusive access to what it claims is...

Debt a growing issue with over-55s

Equity release adviser Key has calculated that up to half of older homeowners are...

Increasing longevity creating major change in inheritance trends

An estimated £8.5 billion of inheritance wealth is now skipping a generation each year,...

SunLife: average inheritance for over-55s is £75k

46% of people aged over 55 have received an inheritance, according to SunLife. The average...

More 2 Life to hold later life lending symposiums

More 2 Life is to run a series of later life lending symposiums this...

More 2 Life unveils equity release product at higher LTV range

More 2 Life has launched Maximum Choice Lite, which offers lower rates and a wider...

Canada Life cuts lifetime mortgage rates

Canada Life has cut the rates on four of its lifetime mortgages products by...

Equity release market growth slowed down in Q2

The second quarter of the year saw sales of new drawdown mortgages grow while...

KR Group hires group data and business intelligence director

KR Group has appointed Charlie Moran as group data and business intelligence director. Moran's most recent...

We need the right balance for later life lending success

Given the demographical needs of the UK population, it’s hardly surprising that later life...

£2.5bn more equity available to release year-on-year

There is £382 billion worth of equity available within older homeowner’s properties, due to...

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