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SimplyBiz Mortgages expands equity release panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the addition of OneFamily to its equity release panel. OneFamily’s range...

ABI: minority withdrawing too much too soon from pension

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned that some people are withdrawing too much...

New lowest rate for More 2 Life

More 2 Life has unveiled its lowest ever lifetime mortgage rate with a new monthly...

MetLife passes major milestone

MetLife has passed the £5 billion assets under management milestone. The UK wealth management...

Profits up at L&G

Legal & General has reported a 23% rise in pre-tax profits for the first...

Retirees increasingly living beyond their means

Retirees are spending on average £8,000 more per year than planned for, according to...

L&G offers 4.44% lifetime mortgage

Legal & General has launched a 4.44% AER Premier Flexible lifetime mortgage. It claims...

​Over 50s plan £50k ‘pension giveaway’

Over 50s are increasingly planning to hold back savings in their pension to pass...

Large rise in women’s expected retirement incomes

Women looking to retire this year expect to have the highest retirement income on record...

Aegon questions Lifetime ISA usage

Following on from the Resolution Foundation’s recent findings that home ownership is the lowest...

The Skipton now offering finance advice

The Skipton Building Society is now offering face-to-face financial advice, following regulatory approval being granted...

Equity release lender reveals Q2 growth

More 2 Life has reported growth in its adviser market share to a total of...

Is equity release expensive?

Several surveys have recently been published showing the majority of retirees will have to...

Research highlights extent of pensioner benefits

51% of pensioners would have to make significant alterations to their lifestyles if it...
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Opinions & blogs

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Compliance

SortRefer marks 17 years with record month for instructions and completions

SortRefer has marked its 17th anniversary after reporting its strongest monthly performance to date...
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The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates on selected new business deals

The Mortgage Works is cutting selected buy-to-let and let-to-buy rates by up to 0.20...
Appointments

Primis promotes three in push to expand recruitment and regional broker support

Primis has promoted three senior executives as it seeks to recruit more adviser firms...
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Santander cuts higher LTV rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Santander is cutting selected fixed mortgage rates across its first-time buyer, home mover and...

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