Later Life

Generation X to use property to fund retirement

47% of 35-54 year olds (Generation X) or 8.3 million people in the UK...

Key appoints specialist lending director

Key Retirement has appointed Mark Blanchfield as its director of specialist lending. He will be...

Equity release “to help fill buy-to-let vacuum”

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has warned that, after doubling in volume from £20.1bn...

SME owners facing retirement time bomb

Financial advisers need to step up their game to help small business owners avoid...

Pension change awareness weakest amongst the young

Today marks the anniversary of both the new state pension and the new pension freedoms....

MBE Leeds to hold equity release ‘knowledge hub’

The Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) at the Leeds Armouries on 26 April will include a dedicated...

Growing engagement in pension planning

Tomorrow (6 April) will mark two years since the introduction of the pension freedoms....

Legal & General Home Finance to relocate

Legal & General Home Finance will be relocating to a larger office in Solihull...

Many over 50s can’t afford to fix their home

For almost half of people over 50, home repairs and how to pay for...

New lifetime mortgages from L&G

Legal & General has launched new Flexible Max and Flexible Max Plus lifetime mortgages. It...

New lifetime mortgage provider gets FCA approval

Responsible Lending has received full approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is set...

First network member for the Equity Release Council

Lighthouse Advisory Services has joined the Equity Release Council as its first financial services network organisation member. The...

Many retirees “reacting positively” to pension freedoms

Almost two years from the introduction of so-called 'pension freedoms', research by retirement specialist Age...

Homes earn £1.7k for retirees over past quarter

Retired homeowners have earned £1,700 from their houses in the past three months as...
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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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Skipton brings brokers and developers together to drive sustainable housing agenda

Skipton Building Society has brought together brokers, developers, and sustainability specialists at its head...
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Foundation Home Loans expands residential range and cuts rates

Foundation Home Loans has announced a series of rate reductions and product enhancements across...
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ColCap and Molo complete £300m buy-to-let securitisation

ColCap Financial and digital mortgage lender Molo have completed their second securitisation under the...
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West Brom cuts mortgage rates to aid first-time buyers and remortgagers

West Brom Building Society has reduced rates across its core two-year and three-year mortgage...

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