Later Life

Connect for Intermediaries launches equity release and life panels

Connect for Intermediaries has unveiled a new equity release lending panel and a whole...

Later life lending 2019 events unveiled

The Later Life Academy (LLA) and the Equity Release Council have launched a series...

‘Retirement income riddle’ for older people

New research by Legal & General and Demos has revealed that older people in...

Equity release customers looking to enhance lifestyle

There is a growing shift towards customers using equity release to proactively fund major...

Warning sounded over potential advice polarisation in later life lending

Polarisation of advice could become an issue in later life lending Aaron Conlon, managing director...

Extra equity release education and resources called for

88% of advisers said there was a need for greater education and additional resources...

Retirement lending expected to drive specialist mortgage market growth

Nearly 80% of mortgage intermediaries expect lending into retirement to be the fastest growing...

The Marsden offers RIO mortgages

The Marsden Building Society has become the latest lender to move into the Retirement Interest...

KR Group appoints group director of change

KR group has appointed Georgina Callaghan as group Director of Change. Callaghan (pictured) joins the provider...

Equity release market could pass £4bn mark in 2018

Equity release adviser Key has revealed that retired homeowners are releasing an average £76,967...

Canada Life adds flexibility to lifetime mortgage range

Canada Life Home Finance has unveiled Capital Select Options, a new product range which...

Equity release rates on the increase

Latest analysis by Moneyfacts.co.uk has found that over the last three months, over half...

Kensington launches new ‘Brighter Mortgages’

Kensington Mortgages has introduced a new range, called ‘Brighter Mortgages’, for both young professionals...

The Hanley Economic BS moves into RIO mortgage market

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

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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