Equity Release

‘Maximum borrowing’ was top Knowledge Bank criterion search in December

Knowledge Bank has revealed the top five, most searched criteria by brokers during December...

Brand revamp for Equity Release Supermarket

Independent equity release broker Equity Release Supermarket has launched a new website and revealed...

OneFamily extends two-year fixed lifetime mortgage

OneFamily is extending its two-year fixed lifetime mortgage rate for an additional year. The offer...

Surge in equity release referrals

Key Partnerships has stated that its equity release referrals are up 30% year on...

Strong membership growth for the Equity Release Council

Membership of the Equity Release Council has increased annually by 46% to more than...

Increasingly expensive homes being used for OneFamily lifetime mortgages

The price of a property OneFamily lends on is now 59% higher than average,...

Equity release used to make homes safer and more comfortable

Canada Life has revealed that 50% of its equity release customers used some, or...

AIR Group launches full service para-packaging proposition

Answers in Retirement Group (AIR Group) has launched ‘AiR Prestige’, a new, full service,...

L&G unveils lifetime mortgage to bridge retirement income gap

Legal & General has launched a new lifetime mortgage that gives customers more flexibility...

North East leads the way in homeowner generosity to children

76% of homeowners over the age of 55 are looking to help their children...

Involve family members in equity release process

80% of equity release advisers think there is a need for family members, such...

Connect for Intermediaries launches equity release and life panels

Connect for Intermediaries has unveiled a new equity release lending panel and a whole...

Later life lending 2019 events unveiled

The Later Life Academy (LLA) and the Equity Release Council have launched a series...

Equity release customers looking to enhance lifestyle

There is a growing shift towards customers using equity release to proactively fund major...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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