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Age Partnership rapped for misleading advertising

Age Partnership has had a television ad banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). A...

Y3S Group rebrands to Specialist Mortgage Group

South Wales-based finance group Y3S has become the Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG). It consists of...

Faster application process launched by More 2 Life

Equity release lender More 2 Life has announced its fastest-ever application process, with a customer receiving...

Large increase in equity released in North West

Responsible Equity Release has revealed that homeowners have released 50% more equity from their...

FCA outlines Ageing Population Project findings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an Occasional Paper outlining the findings from...

Pure Retirement releases new online portal

Pure Retirement has unveiled a new broker portal which offers facilities for online applications,...

Retirement Advantage adds fee free cashback product

Retirement Advantage has introduced a cashback version of its Lifestyle Platinum equity release product....

More 2 Life lowers Capital Choice Plan age requirement

Equity release lender, More 2 Life, is lowering the age limit of borrowers who...

MBE London to feature Equity Release Council seminars and debate

The Equity Release Council will be holding seminars and a panel Q&A at Mortgage...

Key Retirement appoints CEO

Key Retirement has promoted Will Hale to CEO. Hale, who joined Key Retirement Group in...

AIR Sourcing becomes Equity Release Council member

Sourcing system for equity release and retirement lending, AIR Sourcing, has joined the Equity Release...

LLA unveils New Horizons events

The Later Life Academy (LLA) has announced a series of events entitled ‘New Horizons’ to support...

FSE 2017: mooted interest-only changes welcomed

The Financial Services Expo (FSE) London exhibition yesterday saw later life lending experts welcome...

Average equity release rates fall to new low

The number of product options available in the equity release market has grown significantly...

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HMOs: market realities, future prospects, and the broker opportunity

The HMO sector remains one of the most dynamic parts of the private rented market, with recent data showing it’s both a significant asset...

Bridging the Pond: How large is the US bridging finance market, and compared to the UK?

When we first got started with LendInvest in the UK, post the financial crisis, bridging finance was a much more nascent product than it...

Passing the affordability exam

As teachers and students of various ages have spent August nervously opening exam results following years of study that will determine their ability to...

Investors are changing their approach – and lenders should too

The buy-to-let market never stands still, but the pace of change in recent years has been remarkable. The days of the so-called ‘accidental landlord’,...

Leasehold fees, specialists and the need to shop around

Leasehold properties account for around 20% of all dwellings in the UK, and while that figure may change in the future with government legislation...

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EXCLUSIVE: Mortgage industry launches festive concert to aid homeless

A collective of leading mortgage brokerages are joining forces this festive season to raise...

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank cut product transfer window to four months

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank are reducing the length of time customers can apply...

The Leeds cuts mortgage rates and lowers barriers for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has announced a raft of mortgage rate reductions of up to...

Accord widens access for those on Universal Credit and without indefinite leave to remain

Accord Mortgages has relaxed key elements of its lending criteria in a move it...