Later Life

Need for retirement advice never greater

IFAs agree that the government’s recent pension reforms coupled with the rise in life...

Barclays tops FCA complaints table

Barclays Bank Plc saw a 2.4% rise in complaints made about it to the...

Major equity release distribution deal revealed

Legal & General Home Finance has agreed a tied distribution deal with equity release...

Pensioner property wealth reaches new high

Latest analysis from Key Retirement Retired has found that homeowners have seen their property...

MBE launches new finance Expo in Bristol

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced the launch of a new Expo in Bristol on...

Kensington offers new interest-only deals

Kensington has unveiled interest-only mortgages up to 75% LTV to customers who earn a minimum...

RICS sets out ideas to tackle UK housing crisis

Nearly three million homes could be released into the housing market if better incentives and...

More 2 Life improves enhanced LTV criteria

More 2 Life has cut rates on its Tailored Choice Plan and adapted criteria for...

Key Partnerships pleased with FCA’s equity release stance

Key Partnerships has welcomed the recent acknowledgement by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that equity...

FSE London: £5bn opportunity from equity release

Equity release lending levels are likely to increase considerably over the course of this...

FSE London: pension reform “biggest story”

Spokespeople from the mortgage and pensions fields have highlighted gaps in the pension advice...

PFS lobbies parliament over pensions support

The Personal Finance Society has submitted evidence to a parliamentary committee, asserting that the...

7% prevented from moving mortgage due to age

Saga Equity Release Advice Service has claimed that one in three over 50s still...

Advisers urged to secure full health disclosure

Lifetime mortgage provider More 2 Life is calling on advisers to ensure that clients fully disclose...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

Coadjute joins FCA AI testing programme as conveyancers face tougher AML regime

Coadjute has joined the Financial Conduct Authority’s AI Live Testing programme as conveyancing firms...

Morrow hire to lead intermediary growth strategy

Morrow has appointed Amit Gupta as financial services director as it looks to expand...

Russell Quirk calls out broken transaction system

UK mortgage and property professionals have been urged to rethink the homebuying process after Russell...

Newcastle updates broker portal for faster product transfers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has upgraded its broker portal to make product transfers quicker and...

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