Later Life

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...

Record quarter for equity release lending

Latest industry data from the Equity Release Council reveals that homeowners over the age...

46% see property wealth as key to retirement income planning

Long term growth in UK house prices and homeowners’ lasting attachment to their homes...

Over-65s boosting retirement income with work

Almost one in seven over-65s are adding to their retirement income by working, earning...

Barriers to downsizing examined

58% of over 55s have no intention to downsize in the near future, despite...

The Nationwide unveils new maximum borrowing age

The Nationwide Building Society has launched its new maximum age for borrowing of 85, available for...

Annual pension contributions on the rise

The total amount contributed annually by UK individuals into their pensions has increased by...

Equity release market on track to exceed £2bn for first time

Retired homeowners cashed in more than £934 million of property wealth in the first...

Over 60s finding more retirement income than expected

Almost one-third of the UK’s recently retired over 60s population have found themselves with...
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COMMENT

Comment

The industry needs to prepare now for Your First Home

The government’s announcement of the Your First Home scheme is genuinely positive news, and anything that boosts confidence among first-time buyers and people trying...

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Latest news

Property

Net zero rules targeted in housebuilding shake-up

The Conservatives have pledged to strip as much as £50,000 from the cost of...
affordability

Tories put stamp duty abolition at heart of housing shake-up

The Conservatives have pledged again to scrap stamp duty as part of a housing...
Appointments

Target Group adds Carla Stent to board

Target Group has appointed Carla Stent as a non-executive director, adding further financial services,...
events

Later life lending summit to focus on changing advice needs

Mortgage advisers will be encouraged to consider how longer borrowing lives and increasingly complex...

PROFILES