Later Life

Equity release a solution for capital repayment issues?

45% of advisers think equity release plans enabling homeowners to continue paying interest on...

Brits look to lottery not saving for decent retirement

A greater number of UK adults think winning the lottery offers a better chance...

Equity Release Council counters rate critics

The Equity Release Council has responded to critics of product rates. Speaking at the...

Private equity fund takes majority stake in KRS

Key Retirement Solutions has announced the sale of a majority stake of the KRS...

Bridgewater outlines ‘masterclass’ schedule

Bridgewater Equity Release has published details of its next four Equity Release Advice Masterclass...

LV= cuts lifetime rates

LV='s lifetime mortgage interest rates have been cut by 20 basis points. For customers up...

Solvency II could scupper equity release

Those of us that work in the equity release industry are fully aware of...

Bridgewater outlines changing reasons for equity release

Bridgewater Equity Release has reported that its customers are increasingly using equity release to...

Financial advice for older people on parliamentary agenda

The Equity Release Council will join MPs and peers today for a specially convened...

Retirement savings reach all-time low

Only 45% of those who could and should be preparing financially for their old...

Bridgewater offers equity release guide for divorce

Bridgewater’s latest ‘Just a thought...’ sales aid tackles the issue of ‘Divorce Rescue’ and...

Property the ‘golden egg’ in inheritance plans

25% of over-75s and 21% of over-55s have given a cash loan to family...

One-third of Brits not planning for later life financing

31% of British adults do not know how they will finance their needs in...

Vital to capitalise on adviser interest in equity release

The equity release sector received a shot in the arm recently in the form...

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Why bridging finance will help SMEs weather the economic storm

It’s fair to say that the government's latest statement had little spring in it, and our daily tariff antics from over the pond are...

Redefining ‘later life lending’ for a fairer financial future

The phrase ‘later life lending’ is becoming increasingly common in financial services but what does it really mean? For too long, ‘later life lending’ has been conflated...

The rise of the renovator buyer

In today’s property market, many borrowers are rethinking what homeownership means. Amid shifting lifestyle expectations and mounting affordability pressures, more people are seeking out...

Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

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Advisers warned of regulatory risks over neglecting wills and LPAs in later life lending

Financial advisers could be falling short of regulatory expectations and endangering customer outcomes by...

Rosemount Financial Solutions announces senior promotions

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has announced a series of senior promotions as the growing...

L&G adds Harpenden Building Society to surveying services panel

Legal & General (L&G) has expanded its Mortgage Services business with the addition of...

HTB appoints Alexia Evans as lending director to strengthen development finance team

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Alexia Evans as lending director within its development...
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