Later Life

Pure Retirement improves Heritage offering

Following broker feedback, Pure Retirement has made changes to its Heritage range, with the aim...

The Saffron joins SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

The Saffron Building Society has joined the SimplyBiz Mortgages lender panel. The move means that SimplyBiz...

Right Mortgage & Protection Network holds equity release workshop

The Later Life Lending & Equity Release Network held a specialist workshop yesterday for...

Multi-retiree families to exceed one million in next 20 years

The number of families with multiple generations in retirement at the same time will...

The Hanley Economic extends RIO range into Scotland

The Hanley Economic Building Society has extended its range of retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgages...

Spicerhaart Corporate Sales partners with Responsible Life

Asset management firm Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has announced Responsible Life as its refinance partner...

Average gift to family with a lifetime mortgage up by almost £25k

Homeowners using a lifetime mortgage to financially support family members are releasing over £110,000,...

Will Britons will have to work 10 years longer?

British men have not saved enough to pay for 10.3 years of their retirement....

Brilliant Solutions joins Nottingham for Intermediaries panel

The Nottingham for Intermediaries has announced the addition of Brilliant Solutions to its mortgage...

Major research into equity release introducers published

Key Partnerships has undergone a brand refresh, overhauling its online portal to not only...

More 2 Life issues equity release lending criteria guide

More 2 Life has published a guide to understanding equity release lending criteria to help...

MCI Club selects Knowledge Bank as criteria search partner

MCI Club has partnered with Knowledge Bank for its exclusive criteria search provision. It means...

HL Partnership ramps up later life lending focus

Mortgage & protection network HLPartnership (HLP) has appointed Sue Read as its later life lending...

Broker Conveyancing partners for equity release service

Broker Conveyancing has launched a new service for advisers seeking specialist conveyancing advice for their...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...

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