Later Life

Advisers reshaping business with later life enquiry surge

A nationwide study by Prudential has found that advisers are seeing a surge in...

CFO to leave Just Group

Simon Thomas is to step down as an executive director of Just Group plc...

Major knowledge gap around annuities

New research from Primetime Retirement, has revealed that 53% of advisers surveyed say their...

Cuts to stamp duty would help over-65s homeowners to downsize

Equity release advice firm Key believes that stamp duty reform could incentivise over-65s who are...

ARs “must call for later life lending support”

  Mortgage and protection network HL Partnership (HLP) believes appointed representatives (ARs) should be calling...

LV= becomes LLA Ambassador

The Later Life Academy (LLA) has revealed that LV= has become its newest Ambassador firm. LV=...

Equity release growth driven by product expansion and flexibility

The number of equity release product options available has more than doubled in two...

People not spending enough time planning for retirement

People in the UK are spending more time buying a new car or remodelling...

More 2 Life introduces repayment calculator

Equity release lender More 2 Life has launched a partial repayment calculator for advisers. It...

First-time buyer sector “offers most potential for growth”

United Trust Bank’s most recent broker sentiment poll has revealed which sectors property finance...

MBE to host L&G Mortgage Club and FIBA seminars 

The Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) at the Barbican on 10 October will include a specialist...

The Mansfield unveils RIO mortgages with added drawdown facility

The Mansfield Building Society is launching its Retirement Interest Only (RIO) proposition with two...

The Leeds cuts rate on RIO mortgage

The Leeds Building Society has cut its five year fixed rate Retirement Interest Only (RIO)...

SimplyBiz’s Advice Show returns

The Advice Show returns today (17 September) with industry specialists including Steve Webb, Ken...

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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