Equity Release

Equity release rates continue to fall

Fixed lifetime mortgage interest rates fell for the seventh consecutive month in June 2017,...

FSE Wales: spread the equity release message

Dean Mirfin of Key Retirement told the audience at Wednesday's Financial Services Expo (FSE)...

Interest-only fears ‘driving house sales’

Equity release referral service Key Partnerships has claimed that estate agents are increasingly helping...

Record low rates driving equity release switching enquiries

Enquiries from existing equity release customers about switching plans are on the rise beacons...

Over 65s ‘have property wealth of £1.054 trillion’

Retired homeowners have each earned more than £2,400 a month from their houses in...

OneFamily becomes LLA Ambassador

The Later Life Academy (LLA) has announced OneFamily as its latest Ambassador. OneFamily offers...

Equity release could help 450,000 FTBs

Releasing property equity from the so-called 'Bank of Mum and Dad' has the potential...

Anniversary benefit from Equity Release Club

Equity Release Club has announced a new member benefit to mark its 10-year anniversary. As part...

Second charge distributor buys broker-packager

Second charge distributor Fluent Money Group has announced the purchase of Manchester based broker...

Pure Retirement sponsors new Air Sourcing site

Pure Retirement is sponsoring the launch of Air Sourcing’s Version 2 website this June, which...

Financial and emotional barriers to downsizing

Bower Retirement 's latest Adviser Tracker research has found that its specialist advisers estimate...

More 2 Life: see ‘the bigger picture’

Equity release lender More 2 Life has launched a campaign urging advisers to see...

Questioning equity release client health ‘a must’

The option to offer your equity release clients enhanced terms means advisers should always...

Retirement Advantage enhances equity release offering

Retirement Advantage has added Lifestyle Lite to its Lifestyle Options product range, with the monthly interest...

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Remortgage options grow for pound-for-pound landlord borrowers

With many thousands of landlords set to come off two and five-year fixed rates in 2025 it makes more sense than ever to reach...

What, me? Standing out in a crowded market

The mortgage market is changing. It’s more competitive, more complex and more client-focused than ever before. But it’s not just client needs that are evolving,...

Food for thought for those not selling mortgage protection

Networks have told me that only one-in-four mortgages arranged are safeguarded by mortgage protection plans. This is poor and worse, from what I hear,...

Buy-to-let market could be mere months away from seismic shift

As the Renters Reform Bill works its way through parliament there should be much to engage advisers’ landlord borrower clients, and a lot of...

How a JBSP mortgage can help boost affordability

With the average house price in the UK nearing £300,000, affordability remains a sticking point for many prospective homebuyers, particularly those trying to buy...

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Caring for loved ones carries hidden financial toll, new analysis finds

A new report has revealed a stark and growing gap between people’s expectations around...

Investment in learning narrows financial services skills gap

Financial services firms are investing in employee learning at a faster rate than almost...

HTB extends standard BTL pricing to semi-commercial cases

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has broadened its specialist mortgages offering by applying standard buy-to-let...

Danger of rental property shortage looms as landlords plan mass sell-off

A growing number of landlords are preparing to exit the private rental sector (PRS),...
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