Later Life

My Care Consultant becomes LLA Ambassador

The Later Life Academy (LLA), the commercial and training organisation for later life advisers,...

LBG acquires Zurich pension and savings business

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is to acquire Zurich’s UK workplace pensions and savings business...

Royal London backs national retirement income target

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has proposed a national retirement income target...

New workplace pensions service from Scottish Widows

Scottish Widows has introduced a digital service for customers to access their workplace pensions. The...

65,000 pensioners could lose mortgage help

Royal London has issued a stark warning over government changes to mortgage payment assistance.  The...

Who will give advice to Janice?

Consider the situation for Janice who reaches her State pension age in a couple...

Total property wealth hits record high

Key Retirement has found that retired homeowners have earned £3,500 a month from their...

Key to promote later life lending at MBE

Key Retirement Group will outline the growth of later life lending opportunities at the...

Equity release an option for portfolio landlords?

Retirement Advantage has claimed that landlords affected by the new PRA mortgage affordability checks could still...

IFAs want more equity release innovation

The majority of IFAs think greater choice and flexibility around early repayment options would...

Age Partnership rapped for misleading advertising

Age Partnership has had a television ad banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). A...

Y3S Group rebrands to Specialist Mortgage Group

South Wales-based finance group Y3S has become the Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG). It consists of...

Advisers looking towards younger people

74% of advisers believe Brits are not tackling their long term financial planning early...

Faster application process launched by More 2 Life

Equity release lender More 2 Life has announced its fastest-ever application process, with a customer receiving...

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Remortgage options grow for pound-for-pound landlord borrowers

With many thousands of landlords set to come off two and five-year fixed rates in 2025 it makes more sense than ever to reach...

What, me? Standing out in a crowded market

The mortgage market is changing. It’s more competitive, more complex and more client-focused than ever before. But it’s not just client needs that are evolving,...

Food for thought for those not selling mortgage protection

Networks have told me that only one-in-four mortgages arranged are safeguarded by mortgage protection plans. This is poor and worse, from what I hear,...

Buy-to-let market could be mere months away from seismic shift

As the Renters Reform Bill works its way through parliament there should be much to engage advisers’ landlord borrower clients, and a lot of...

How a JBSP mortgage can help boost affordability

With the average house price in the UK nearing £300,000, affordability remains a sticking point for many prospective homebuyers, particularly those trying to buy...

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FCA to launch live AI testing service to support safe innovation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to launch a live artificial intelligence...

Manchester Building Society unveils vision for King Street flagship branch

Manchester Building Society has released the first images of its new King Street branch...

Stonebridge and Matt Clarke Mortgage Services renew long-term partnership

Stonebridge, the national mortgage and protection network, has strengthened its relationship with Matt Clarke...

Inspired Lending expands with lending manager hire

Inspired Lending has appointed Nathan Wilson as lending manager as the business looks to...
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