Later Life

More 2 Life launches later life manifesto

Later life lender, More 2 Life, has launched a brand manifesto, committing to helping advisers...

Air Group reveals awards shortlist

Air Group has announced the finalist shortlist for three of the categories at its inaugural...

Older borrowers have unrealistic market perceptions

There are currently over 60 lenders offering later life products for older borrowers (RIO...

Variety in criteria searches for start of 2020

Criteria search specialist Knowledge Bank has revealed that there was a 'market of contrasts'...

Just becomes LLA Ambassador

Air Later Life Academy (LLA) has revealed that specialist financial services group, Just, is its...

Over-55s prefer to stay put than downsize

Wanting to stay in their own home rather than downsizing leads 80% of over...

More 2 Life unveils adviser equity release criteria tool

Equity release lender, More 2 Life, has launched an online lending criteria tool to...

Equity release growth stalled in 2019. Why?

Key has published its UK Equity Release Market Monitor for 2019. The headline from...

Julian Harris networks join Equity Release Council

The Julian Harris IFA and mortgage adviser networks have joined the Equity Release Council. All...

Canada Life to hold new equity release workshops

Canada Life Home Finance has unveiled a range of workshops in 2020 aimed at...

Key launches The Equity Release Experts with nearly 100 advisers

Equity release adviser Key now has 97 advisers working under its whole of market...

New mortgage club for later life lending launches

Later life lending specialist Advise Wise has launched a mortgage club. With the move, Advise...

Hodge aligns minimum ages of interest-only products

Hodge has lowered the minimum age of its Residential Interest Only mortgage from 55+...

Pure Retirement expands Classic Lifetime Mortgage availability

Pure Retirement has made its Classic Lifetime Mortgage range available to a wider section...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

Latest news

Hope Capital expands Shawbrook funding facility

Hope Capital Property Finance has increased its committed funding facility with Shawbrook Bank to...

Pivotal linked to Beneficial Network deal

LSL Property Services is understood to have agreed a deal involving Beneficial mortgage network...

London leads rental growth as supply shortage keeps rents high

London recorded the strongest monthly increase in average rents as demand continued to outstrip...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

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