Later Life

New book outlines state’s challenges ahead

Academics, parliamentarians and leading industry figures have contributed to a new publication, outlining the...

Growing number of brokers recommending equity release

74% of brokers either currently recommend or would recommend later life lending or equity...

LV= promotes pair to group executive team

LV= has promoted John Perks, managing director of its retirement solutions business, and Myles...

Strong retirement growth for L&G

Legal & General Group has revealed that its retirement division experienced strong new business sales in...

Equity release seminar programme taking place in July

Responsible Equity Release and product provider LV= are hosting a national series of seminars...

FSE: interest-only borrowers fuelling equity release rise

Dean Mirfin of Key Retirement says there has been a significant rise in the...

New associates for the CML

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has announced the addition of another five new...

Retirement Advantage launches modified product range

Retirement Advantage has launched an enhanced range of equity release products which do not...

Over-50s not making most of their finances pre-retirement

The over-50s are spending their extra income they receive once they’ve paid off their...

LV= wants compulsory retirement advice

LV= is calling on the government to make it compulsory for people to take...

Record levels of product choice in equity release

Lenders are increasing the choice of equity release plans on offer with a record...

Property wealth continues to rise for retired homeowners

KeyRetirement.com has revealed that retired homeowners have seen their property wealth grow by £9.24...

Bower votes for Commons charity dinner

Equity release specialist Bower Retirement Services is backing Pancreatic Cancer UK and Saint Francis...

Aldermore to hold seminars at MBE Bristol Expo

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced a joint seminar programme with Aldermore at the...
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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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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...
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