Equity Release

Later life lending market to double in a decade

The later life lending market is set to almost double in size over the...

Lifetime mortgages rise in popularity for women

Canada Life has claimed that recent trend data suggest a growing demand for lifetime...

OneFamily expands lifetime mortgage support teams

OneFamily has added two new underwriters and three mortgage processors to its lifetime mortgage...

The Newbury BS joins Equity Release Club panel

The Newbury Building Society has become the latest lender to join the Equity Release...

Attitude shift in older homeowners to property and retirement planning

A new report from the Equity Release Council has found that 51% of homeowners...

3.5m over-65s feel guilty about spending cash

29% of people in the UK aged over 65 worry about spending money on...

Over-55s reveals their dream home improvements

SunLife has asked 1,001 homeowners over 55 what renovations they would make to their...

Average equity release rate sub-5% for first time

Latest research from Moneyfacts.co.uk has revealed that the average equity release rate has dropped below...

The Saffron agrees exclusive referral deal with Key Partnerships

The Saffron Building Society has entered into an exclusive partnership with equity release referral...

Key grows corporate business development team

Equity release adviser Key is expanding its corporate business development team. Key’s corporate team is actively...

Downsizers getting less than expected

New research from financial services provider OneFamily has found that 24% of downsizers ended...

Pure Retirement launches Heritage range of products

Pure Retirement has unveiled its new product suite, the Heritage range, which has whole-of-market...

Total equity release lending hits £1.18 billion in Q1

The property wealth of retired homeowners is increasingly being used to clear unsecured debts...

Equity Release Council appoints comms manager

The Equity Release Council has appointed Chris Fay to the position of communications manager. The...
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COMMENT

funding

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...

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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...
Building Societies

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,...
News

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...
News

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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