Later Life

Pure Retirement unveils new case tracker for advisers

Pure Retirement has made change to its online case tracking tool for advisers. Launched just...

Equity release growth and pension freedoms

The Equity Release Council has produced its 2018 Spring review and, it’s fair to...

Three million expect to work until they die

According to new research from Scottish Widows, 20% of Brits, amounting to more than 10...

Ageing project seeks submissions over consumer vulnerability

A joint initiative between Just Group and ILC-UK has today launched an invitation for...

Key Retirement Group appoints chief digital officer

Key Retirement Group has appointed Dave Johnson as chief digital officer. Prior to joining KR...

New applications record for More 2 Life

Equity release lender More 2 Life has beaten its previous record for the number of applications processed...

Number of retirees without savings decreases

12% of people retiring this year have made no provision for their retirement, including 10% who...

FCA reveals changes to advice on pension transfers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new rules on pension transfer advice and...

18 FTBs a week being helped via equity release

Retirement Advantage has estimated that 18 first time buyers a week took a step...

One in five retirees struggling with debt

26% of over-70s have credit card and loan debt which is preventing them from enjoying...

SunLife teams up with Age Partnership

SunLife is introducing The Over 55 Equity Release Service with Age Partnership. Carol Vorderman...

Age Partnership to sponsor Yorkshire sports teams

Age Partnership has entered into sports sponsorship for the first time. The Leeds-based company is...

Just Group’s deputy chairman to retire

Just Group plc has announced that its deputy chairman, Tom Cross Brown, will retire...

Pure Retirement introduces Pure Max Range

Pure Retirement has relaunched its Pure Drawdown product range as the Pure Max Range. The...

COMMENT

I’m 49. My dad’s 73. Between us we’ve found the hole in later life lending

I turn 50 in December, and the marketing has already started. Funeral plans, over-50s life cover, “guaranteed acceptance” adverts wedged between the football highlights....

Buying scale was phase one. What happens next?

Mortgage distribution is in a race for scale. Capital wants market share. Consolidators want distribution. Networks want advisers. Good businesses are commanding serious valuations. If I...

Slow completions are costing brokers. Five steps can help protect their pipelines

Through my conversations with mortgage brokers, and Landmark’s work across the wider home-moving process, I see the same pattern repeatedly. Once a mortgage has...

The industry needs to prepare now for Your First Home

The government’s announcement of the Your First Home scheme is genuinely positive news, and anything that boosts confidence among first-time buyers and people trying...

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Latest news

Wider mortgage options put borrower circumstances in focus on Lenders Live

Borrowers with historic credit problems and smaller deposits have more routes to explore, but...

Christodoulides joins ConveyBuddy as head of distribution

Former NatWest national account manager Luke Christodoulides has joined ConveyBuddy as head of distribution. Christodoulides...

MorganAsh adds BSL translation to customer websites

MorganAsh has introduced British Sign Language translations across its corporate website and itswhoiam.me consumer...

London flat owners face highest risk of resale losses

Nearly four in 10 London flats resold after being held for between five and...

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