Later Life

L&G appoints home finance MD

Legal & General has announced the appointment of Steve Ellis as managing director of...

Equity release referrals “expanding rapidly”

Key Partnerships saw growth of more than 71% in 2016 with referral customers releasing...

Research project looks at ‘undersaving’

A research project by Royal London, in partnership with YouGov, has identified a possible financial...

Post-crunch high for retirement income

Those looking to retire this year are expecting to live on an average annual...

The Marsden partners with Equity Release Club

Equity Release Club has announced a new relationship with the Marsden Building Society. The mutual’s...

Scottish Widows removes early exit pension fees

Scottish Widows has removed early exit fees across its personal pension policies, enabling customers...

Paradigm awards lenders and providers

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed the third-yearly winners and runners-up from its Lender and Provider...

The Family BS partners with equity release firms

The Family Building Society has launched its full range of later life mortgage lending products...

L&G appoints retail retirement boss

Legal & General has announced the appointment of Chris Knight as managing director, Legal...

Connect for Intermediaries expands packager panel

Connect for Intermediaries has added the Family Building Society to its packaging lender panel. The...

SimplyBiz Mortgages offers older borrower exclusives

SimplyBiz Mortgages has introduced a range of older borrower exclusives with the Marsden Building...

More 2 Life unveils new Capital Choice feature

More 2 Life is adding fixed early repayment charges (ERCs) to its Capital Choice Plan...

Rising interest in equity release switching

Cuts in equity release rates are behind a rise in inquiries about switching plans...

Age Partnership buys web firm

Age Partnership has acquired website development and optimisation business The Marketing Lab. The acquisition sees...

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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