Later Life

Average home sale would pay for seven years’ care

The latest Care Index from Partnership has found that 53% of over-45s agree that...

AIR Sourcing partners with PTFS

AIR Sourcing has embarked upon a new relationship with Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS). The...

Downsizers overestimating cash raised

Older homeowners have unrealistic expectations about how much money they will raise from downsizing...

Two-thirds of advisers back equity release qualification plan

67% of advisers are supportive of the FCA’s plans to introduce a new standalone...

Equity release market predicted to hit £5bn by 2020

The equity release market will “comfortably be a £5bn market by 2020,” brokers Financial Services...

TML partners with John Charcol

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has announced a new partnership with John Charcol. The addition of...

Record equity release lending figures

The total value of equity release lending grew by 26% year-on-year to a new...

Spending declines by half between early and later retirement

Latest analysis of income and average expenditure statistics by Aegon has found that spending...

Scottish Widows announces fund refresh

Scottish Widows has made a number of changes to its fund range as part of its ‘Driving...

Savers increasingly tempted by non-guaranteed options

31% of retirement savers would consider transferring their guaranteed final salary pension benefits into cash...

Openwork reaches £8bn in lending

Openwork has reported over £8bn in mortgage completions up to the end of the...

‘Retirement reality check’ for younger workers

UK workers plan to give up work before they turn 62. However, they could...

Royal London backs cold-calling ban

A petition calling for a ban on cold-calling to sell pensions and investments has...

Prudential offers full service access via British Sign Language

Prudential has become the first UK retirement product provider to introduce a web-based video...
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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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