Later Life

New report calls for consistent action on vulnerability in later life lending

A new industry report from the Equity Release Council has called on the later...

More than one in four lifetime mortgages used to repay existing debts

More than a quarter of new lifetime mortgages arranged in the second quarter of...

Lending into retirement and intergenerational mortgages key to tackling affordability crisis

Senior mortgage market figures have called for a shift in lending practices to help...

Paradigm teams up with Air to offer later life lending support

Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced a new strategic partnership with later life lending platform...

Pure Retirement expands adviser resources

Pure Retirement has launched several new resources, aiming to equip intermediaries with marketing tools,...

Mortgage advisers must evolve to meet rising demand for later life lending, warns Key

Mortgage advisers must adapt their business models to address the growing needs of older...

LiveMore completes £215m social bond securitisation

LiveMore has completed its second social bond securitisation, with a £215 million transaction that...

Lenders urged to act on ageing population’s impact on homeownership

The UK housing market is approaching a tipping point, with a rapidly ageing population...

One in eight new lifetime mortgages now taken out by owners of high-value homes

New data from Pure Retirement has revealed that 12% of its new lifetime mortgage...

Mortgage and rental spending growth slows again as affordability pressures persist

Growth in consumer spending on rent and mortgages slowed for the fourth consecutive month...

LiveMore enters Growth 500 with 721% revenue rise over three years

LiveMore, the specialist mortgage lender catering to customers aged 50 to 90 plus, has...

Guernsey sets out new equity release rules ahead of 2026 market launch

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has unveiled a new regulatory framework for equity release...

The Dudley’s gross mortgage lending grows 19% over two years

Dudley Building Society has reported continued growth in both lending and customer assets, with...

Retirement affordability fears grow as pension confusion deepens

A growing number of working adults believe they will never be able to afford...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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