Later Life

Under-35s prioritise deposit saving over retirement planning

Saving for a deposit is three times more important than saving for retirement for...

£1tn now in retirees’ property wealth

Retired homeowners have seen their property wealth break through the £1 trillion barrier for...

Bank Rate should be -1%, claims think tank

Think tank the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) has calculated that the base rate...

Advisers don’t want easier access to equity release

Nearly two-thirds of attendees in a seminar focusing on equity release at this year’s...

More 2 Life invests in staff and service

More 2 Life has increased staff numbers by 53% over the past 18 months and...

Equity release funding family deposits

Almost one in three equity release customers are using cash to fund deposits for...

Retirees avoiding guaranteed annuity rates

Thousands of retirees each month are shunning high performance pension incomes in favour of...

Pensions Dashboard prototype to be developed

At the Aviva Digital Garage later today, Simon Kirby, the economic secretary to the...

Age Partnership reveals expansion plans

Retirement specialist Age Partnership has reported year-on-year business growth of 35%. This compares to year-on-year growth...

More 2 Life backs FCA rule relaxation

More 2 Life has welcomed the recent move by the Financial Conduct Authority to...

More 2 Life hires head of operations

More 2 Life has announced the appointment of Steven Dodd to its operations team. Dodd...

“Savings Moments of Truth” outlined

45% of clients are engaging with their retirement savings but are struggling to save...

Equity release increasingly funding holidays

Retired homeowners spending on average £6,785 on trips abroad, according to Key Retirement. Its...

Pensions or property? Clarity please…

In a month where the David Brent movie has been released, you might have...

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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...

Why bridging finance will help SMEs weather the economic storm

It’s fair to say that the government's latest statement had little spring in it, and our daily tariff antics from over the pond are...

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L&G strengthens protection offering with product enhancements

Legal & General has announced a series of product improvements across its protection range,...

LendInvest strengthens leadership team

LendInvest Mortgages has promoted two senior executives to managing director roles as the fintech...

Roma Finance launches revolving credit facility

Roma Finance has launched a new Revolving Credit Facility designed to offer property professionals...

Paragon Bank unveils cheapest buy-to-let five-year fix since 2022

Paragon Bank has launched its most competitively priced five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgage in almost...
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