Equity Release

Clearing existing mortgage still top reason for releasing equity

Clearing an existing mortgage remains the top motivation for releasing equity (41%) for the...

Comentis introduces equity release mental capacity assessment

Comentis, the duty of care assessment company, has launched a new mental capacity assessment...

Legal & General Home Finance adopts Optimo

Finova's decisioning engine, Optimo, has been adopted by Legal & General Home Finance to...

Countrywide Surveying Services joins Equity Release Council

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), a supplier of valuation panel management services, has become an...

Key: reasons to be cheerful for equity release market

Increased product innovation in the equity release market, combined with expected base rate cuts...

More2life launches ‘Flexi Payment Term’ lifetime mortgage

More2life has announced the launch of a new product, the Flexi Payment Term Lifetime...

Air extends Canada Life partnership

Air, the later life lending platform, has extended its partnership with Canada Life for...

More2life introduces automatic redemptions service

More2life has announced the launch of a new automatic redemptions service, which will be...

Key promotes Bibby to new role

Key Advice has revealed the promotion of Chris Bibby to a newly created role...

LiveMore expands sales team with new appointments

LiveMore has made two new appointments to its sales team. Nicola Palmer joins LiveMore...

Advise Wise adds online applications for Legal & General products

Advise Wise has announced the introduction of online applications submission for Legal & General...

Pure Retirement improves Classic lifetime mortgage proposition

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has made changes to its Classic range of lifetime...

Key Partnerships adds new comparison services

Key Partnerships, the equity release referral service arm at Key Group, has launched new...

Pure Retirement reintroduces higher LTVs

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has made further improvements to its Heritage range. Its Special...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...