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Equity release rates continue to fall

Fixed lifetime mortgage interest rates fell for the seventh consecutive month in June 2017,...

FSE Wales: spread the equity release message

Dean Mirfin of Key Retirement told the audience at Wednesday's Financial Services Expo (FSE)...

LV= restructure sees Perks become MD

LV has restructured its life business to bring its protection, retirement solutions and heritage...

Interest-only fears ‘driving house sales’

Equity release referral service Key Partnerships has claimed that estate agents are increasingly helping...

Record low rates driving equity release switching enquiries

Enquiries from existing equity release customers about switching plans are on the rise beacons...

New Leeds’ tool for borrowers into retirement

The Leeds Building Society has introduced a new tool on its intermediary website for...

Over 65s ‘have property wealth of £1.054 trillion’

Retired homeowners have each earned more than £2,400 a month from their houses in...

FCA proposes changes to pension transfer advice

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new proposals on advice relating to pension...

OneFamily becomes LLA Ambassador

The Later Life Academy (LLA) has announced OneFamily as its latest Ambassador. OneFamily offers...

Equity release could help 450,000 FTBs

Releasing property equity from the so-called 'Bank of Mum and Dad' has the potential...

Tax-free lump sums at retirement gaining in popularity

54% of working age people plan to take advantage of rules which allow them...

Pensioners paid £52.7 billion in tax

Retired households paid an average of £7,400 each in tax last year, the equivalent...

John Griffith-Jones to leave the FCA and PSR

John Griffith-Jones, chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator...

Anniversary benefit from Equity Release Club

Equity Release Club has announced a new member benefit to mark its 10-year anniversary. As part...
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Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

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HLPartnership adds Handelsbanken to lender panel

HLPartnership has added Handelsbanken to its lender panel as part of its ongoing strategy...
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FCA warns consumers over ineffective credit builder products

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that many credit builder products fail to...
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Affordability pressures deepen in Wales and North East as rental divergence widens

Regional divergence within the UK’s private rented sector has become more pronounced, with new...
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Santander lowers mortgage pricing and unveils new large loan options

Santander is set to cut its residential fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.14...

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