Later Life

People could outlive pension pots due to ‘bad’ data

Although Brits frequently say that if they retire at 65, they will enjoy a retirement...

L&G Mortgage Club unveils Later Life Lending Hub 

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the launch of a Later Life Lending Hub. It...

BUDGET 2016: Lifetime ISAs introduced

The government is introducing a new Lifetime ISA for people under the age of...

Advice growth worrying accountants

Accountants are becoming concerned that growing demand for personal financial advice from clients is...

Steve Webb sounds Help to Save warning

A former pensions minister has has warned that the government’s ‘help to save’ scheme...

Pension providers welcome FAMR report

There has been a largely positive response to today's publication of the Financial Advice Market...

Financial Advice Market Review recommendations published

The Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR) report into access to affordable financial advice and...

Popularity of downsizing revealed

46% of those thinking of moving home within the next three years plan to...

Record lending for More 2 Life

Lifetime mortgage provider More 2 Life recording a record year for its lending in 2015. Total applications...

Call for introduction of Help to Buy pensions

NFU Mutual has said that people struggling to get on the property ladder could...

Warning sounded over pension withdrawal for property investment

Portal Financial has revealed a significant increase in enquiries from people looking to access their...

£63bn spent on property without mortgages

Over 7,200 £1 million-plus homes are being bought each year without mortgages, according to analysis from Bower...

“Inspiring and alarming” retirement study revealed

Expectations of retirement are changing, with 62% of today’s retirees feeling retirement is better...

Older people buying to let to retire

Research from Prudential has identified a trend of ‘buy-to-let-to-retire’ among older people. 20% over-55s...
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COMMENT

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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Building Societies

The Monmouthshire gives more than £10k to flood-hit local community

Monmouthshire Building Society has donated more than £10,000 to residents, sports clubs and businesses...
Buy-to-let

Rent growth slows as house prices edge higher, with Middle East tensions clouding outlook

Private rent inflation eased again in March while UK house prices rose modestly in...
Appointments

Gen H expands broker sales team with three BDM hires and internal promotion

Gen H has expanded its broker sales team with three new business development managers...
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Detached homes dominate new lifetime mortgage lending in early 2026

Owners of detached properties accounted for more than four in 10 new lifetime mortgages...

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