Later Life

Later life lending market to double in a decade

The later life lending market is set to almost double in size over the...

Lifetime mortgages rise in popularity for women

Canada Life has claimed that recent trend data suggest a growing demand for lifetime...

OneFamily expands lifetime mortgage support teams

OneFamily has added two new underwriters and three mortgage processors to its lifetime mortgage...

The Newbury BS joins Equity Release Club panel

The Newbury Building Society has become the latest lender to join the Equity Release...

Attitude shift in older homeowners to property and retirement planning

A new report from the Equity Release Council has found that 51% of homeowners...

3.5m over-65s feel guilty about spending cash

29% of people in the UK aged over 65 worry about spending money on...

Over-55s reveals their dream home improvements

SunLife has asked 1,001 homeowners over 55 what renovations they would make to their...

MBE London open for registration

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) London is now open for visitors to register for the...

Average equity release rate sub-5% for first time

Latest research from Moneyfacts.co.uk has revealed that the average equity release rate has dropped below...

Hidden costs

Recently I was asked to act as a pallbearer. Being very close to the...

Younger generation more likely to use property to fund retirement

The UK’s younger generation is three times more likely than the older generation to...

The Saffron agrees exclusive referral deal with Key Partnerships

The Saffron Building Society has entered into an exclusive partnership with equity release referral...

Key grows corporate business development team

Equity release adviser Key is expanding its corporate business development team. Key’s corporate team is actively...

The Vernon joins L&G Mortgage Club panel

The Vernon Building Society has joined up with Legal & General Mortgage Club to...

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

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

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

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

PROFILES