Later Life

Loughborough BS adds ‘savings boost’ to later life lending offering

Loughborough Building Society has made a criteria change to its lending in retirement proposition...

Large lifetime loans offer useful option for high net worth clients

A big discussion point for many advisers and their clients recently has been the...

LiveMore reduces all its mortgage rates

LiveMore has reduced rates across all its 200+ mortgages, spanning standard, retirement interest-only (RIO)...

Hanley Economic bolsters residential and RIO ranges with four new deals

Hanley Economic Building Society has added four new products to its residential and retirement...

Broker satisfaction with lenders remains high

Smart Money People, the financial services review site, has released its Mortgage Lender Benchmark...

Opportunities prevail in later life lending

The evolution of the later life lending market over the last 10 years has...

Optimistic outlook for later life market despite lifetime mortgage slump

UK Finance has reported that that there were 5,830 new lifetime mortgages advanced in...

Cumberland BS completes £1.1m holiday let & equity release

The Cumberland Building Society has helped investors Mike and Elina James to transform their...

Equity release sector urged to ‘level up’

Equity Release Group (ERG) has called for heightened online accuracy and an "enriched" consumer...

Right Mortgage Network outlines 2025 event schedule

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has announced its calendar of events for members...

16% have no idea what age they will retire

A recent survey for Hargreaves Lansdown has found that one-third of people think they...

Family money playing bigger role in helping young onto property ladder

Intergenerational wealth transfers – from housing young adults to financial gifts and inheritances, and...

LiveMore appoints marketing chief

LiveMore has appointed Mai Fenton as chief marketing officer (CMO). The new role has been...

Later Life Lending Network to go Great Gatsby with gala dinner

The Later Life Lending Network has revealed details of its Annual Conference, which will...

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You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

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Industry titans weigh in behind charity concert

Two of the mortgage industry’s biggest names have thrown their weight behind Take Me...

Project 28 launches in a bid to slash time it takes to sell homes

A coalition of 23 of the UK’s leading property organisations has unveiled a sweeping...

Rotherham mortgage boss crowned Lord of the Manor

Scott Thorpe, founder and chief executive of TMG Mortgage Network, has been formally recognised...

Midlands and northern England dominate buy-to-let purchases as landlords seek value

Buy-to-let lending in the Midlands and the north of England accounted for nearly half...