Equity Release

Knight Frank Finance joins the Equity Release Council

The Equity Release Council has revealed that Knight Frank Finance, the financial services arm of...

Available housing equity now totals over £380 billion

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

L&G unveils new equity release workshop programme

Legal & General Home Finance has introduced a series of ‘Setting the Foundations’ workshops...

Canada Life enhances buy-to-let life later offering

Canada Life has lowered the interest rate and increased the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) for...

TMA distributes LV= lifetime mortgages

TMA Club has partnered with insurance provider, LV= to offer its members access to...

Fluent: mortgage brokers should consider equity release referrals

Fluent for Advisers is urging its introducers to consider building relationships with IFAs and...

“Subdued” first half of 2019 for equity release market

There has been a 5.6% year-on-year rise in the number of equity release plans...

Equity release for lifestyle improvement growing in popularity

44% of equity release customers in the first half of the year used the...

More 2 Life unveils new lump sum lifetime mortgage

More 2 Life has launched Prime Choice, a lump sum lifetime mortgage available for customers...

Pure Retirement improves Heritage offering

Following broker feedback, Pure Retirement has made changes to its Heritage range, with the aim...

Right Mortgage & Protection Network holds equity release workshop

The Later Life Lending & Equity Release Network held a specialist workshop yesterday for...

Spicerhaart Corporate Sales partners with Responsible Life

Asset management firm Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has announced Responsible Life as its refinance partner...

Average gift to family with a lifetime mortgage up by almost £25k

Homeowners using a lifetime mortgage to financially support family members are releasing over £110,000,...

Will Britons will have to work 10 years longer?

British men have not saved enough to pay for 10.3 years of their retirement....

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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