Later Life

Hanley Economic expands RIO lending as maximum LTV rises to 70%

Hanley Economic Building Society has widened its later life lending range by lifting the...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Industry braces for impact

On Wednesday, the Chancellor is due to deliver the second highly anticipated Autumn Budget...

Financial education boosts demand for protection insurance

Young adults who receive financial education are significantly more likely to buy protection insurance...

Iress expands equity release functionality as advisers seek deeper data

Iress has upgraded its equity release service on The Exchange in response to rising...

Clients seek reassurance amid Budget uncertainty

Consumers are placing growing value on financial advice as speculation ahead of the Budget...

Equity release borrowers turn to property wealth to clear mortgages

New data from Key Advice suggests a marked shift in how older homeowners are...

Over-55’s call for stamp duty abolition ahead of Autumn Budget

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver the Autumn Budget over-55s are making their...

Equity Release Group expands adviser team after StepChange partnership

Equity Release Group has strengthened its advisory arm, Equity Release Supermarket, with three new...

Later life lending must become ‘mainstream priority’, following FCA reform speech

Will Hale, chief executive of Key Advice & Air, has urged the mortgage industry...

FCA chief calls for bold reform to build ‘mortgage market of the future’

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out a sweeping vision for a more accessible...

Thousands of over-65s still have mortgages at death, warns Key

Key Advice has warned that around 26,000 people aged over 65 died last year...

Young adults expect six-figure incomes for a ‘good’ retirement, says Royal London

A growing number of young adults believe they will need more than £100,000 a...

More2life launches CPD-accredited webinar series for later life advisers

More2life has launched a new CPD-accredited webinar series aimed at equipping advisers with deeper...

Getting to know you: Lee Trett, Echo Finance

Name: Lee Trett Age: 43 Location: Wirral Firm: Echo Finance, Leadcrowd, Money Helpdesk Education: Fully-qualified mortgage, protection...

COMMENT

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....

AI is changing banking but trust will define who succeeds

For the past three years, the conversation around artificial intelligence in financial services has been dominated by technology. Every week seems to bring another...

No benefit to be had from ‘wait and see’

It seems to be a recurring theme as of late, but it’s been yet another week of volatile rates. Swap rates continue to move,...

What financial services can learn from the World Cup

Look, bear with us here. What does the World Cup have to do with financial services reviews? Well, more than you think actually! This summer,...

Latest news

Gatehouse widens gifted deposit rules beyond close family

Gatehouse Bank has widened its gifted deposit criteria to accept funds from non-family members...

Darlington BS backs £420k mortgage using expat income

Darlington Building Society has completed a £420,000 joint borrower sole proprietor mortgage involving two...

Check.co.uk launches free dual-bureau platform for mortgage applicants

Check.co.uk has launched a free financial wellbeing platform intended to help consumers prepare for...

FIBA launches broker education series for buy-to-let market

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has launched a four-part webinar series to...

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