Later Life

Pair of directorial appointments for AIR Group

Answers in Retirement Group (AIR Group) has announced the recruitment of two senior appointments. During...

‘Maximum borrowing’ was top Knowledge Bank criterion search in December

Knowledge Bank has revealed the top five, most searched criteria by brokers during December...

The Family BS adds Brilliant Solutions to panel

Brilliant Solutions' members now have access to the Family Building Society’s range of lending...

The Hinckley & Rugby introduces pair of later life mortgages

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched two new residential mortgages for later...

Going nowhere, fast

Older people can be very philosophical. I was driving my mother home after the...

Brand revamp for Equity Release Supermarket

Independent equity release broker Equity Release Supermarket has launched a new website and revealed...

OneFamily extends two-year fixed lifetime mortgage

OneFamily is extending its two-year fixed lifetime mortgage rate for an additional year. The offer...

Surge in equity release referrals

Key Partnerships has stated that its equity release referrals are up 30% year on...

L&G Mortgage Club members get Penrith product access

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced that the Penrith Building Society has joined...

Strong membership growth for the Equity Release Council

Membership of the Equity Release Council has increased annually by 46% to more than...

Increasingly expensive homes being used for OneFamily lifetime mortgages

The price of a property OneFamily lends on is now 59% higher than average,...

The Marsden provides clarity over RIO mortgages

The Marsden Building Society has issued guidance over what Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgages mean...

FCA sees results from pension scam awareness campaign

The number of people seeking information about pension scams has risen sharply since the...

Equity release used to make homes safer and more comfortable

Canada Life has revealed that 50% of its equity release customers used some, or...

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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