Later Life

Pure Retirement now servicing over £1bn in loans

Pure Retirement has revealed that it is now servicing over £1bn of loans, for...

The Mansfield increases RIO maximum LTV

The Mansfield Building Society has raised the maximum LTV available to borrowers aged over...

Saffron and Co-op partner for later-life planning

Customers of the Saffron Building Society will now be able to access later-life planning...

Lifetime mortgage borrowers increasingly making monthly repayments

Growing numbers of homeowners with a lifetime mortgage are making monthly payments on their...

Head of sales for Key Direct appointed

Equity release adviser Key has appointed Kyle Lilford as head of sales for Key...

Canada Life introduces new lifetime mortgage option

Canada Life Home Finance has unveiled Capital Select Lite, which provides homeowners with the...

New CEO for L&G Home Finance as Steve Ellis to run retirement living business

Legal & General has announced two senior management appointments within its retail retirement business. Steve Ellis...

KR Group appoints distribution strategy director

Key Retirement Group (KR Group) has appointed Russell Warwick as its first distribution strategy...

LV= plans to end friendly society status

Mutual insurance, retirement and investment group LV= plans to convert to a company limited...

Protection and life sales down but equity release up at LV=

LV= has reported operating profit of £136 million for 2018, up £2m on the...

New recruits for Key Partnerships

Key Partnerships has reported record growth and says it will almost double the size...

OneFamily unveils highest LTV lifetime mortgage

Equity release provider OneFamily is launching a "super" loan-to-value (LTV) lifetime mortgage for homeowners...

Responsible Lending appoints development director

Responsible Lending has appointed Tim Waterlow as its new development director. Waterlow (pictured) joins the equity...

More 2 Life introduces SMS booking system

More 2 Life has launched SMS text appointment booking in partnership with e.surv Chartered...

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...

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