Later Life

Total property wealth hits record high

Key Retirement has found that retired homeowners have earned £3,500 a month from their...

Key to promote later life lending at MBE

Key Retirement Group will outline the growth of later life lending opportunities at the...

Equity release an option for portfolio landlords?

Retirement Advantage has claimed that landlords affected by the new PRA mortgage affordability checks could still...

IFAs want more equity release innovation

The majority of IFAs think greater choice and flexibility around early repayment options would...

Age Partnership rapped for misleading advertising

Age Partnership has had a television ad banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). A...

Y3S Group rebrands to Specialist Mortgage Group

South Wales-based finance group Y3S has become the Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG). It consists of...

Advisers looking towards younger people

74% of advisers believe Brits are not tackling their long term financial planning early...

Faster application process launched by More 2 Life

Equity release lender More 2 Life has announced its fastest-ever application process, with a customer receiving...

Large increase in equity released in North West

Responsible Equity Release has revealed that homeowners have released 50% more equity from their...

FCA outlines Ageing Population Project findings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an Occasional Paper outlining the findings from...

Pure Retirement releases new online portal

Pure Retirement has unveiled a new broker portal which offers facilities for online applications,...

Retirement Advantage adds fee free cashback product

Retirement Advantage has introduced a cashback version of its Lifestyle Platinum equity release product....

More 2 Life lowers Capital Choice Plan age requirement

Equity release lender, More 2 Life, is lowering the age limit of borrowers who...

MBE London to feature Equity Release Council seminars and debate

The Equity Release Council will be holding seminars and a panel Q&A at Mortgage...

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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