Later Life

We need greater clarity around MMR requirements

Last month I attended the ‘Great Retirement Money Debate’ which took place in London...

Overseas property investments open to pensioners

UK Pensioners have more property investment opportunities than ever before according to the latest...

Don’t rush into buy-to-let, retirees told

The International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK) has urged mortgage providers to better understand, and respond to,...

Average retired household contributes £6.5k in tax a year

The amount of tax paid annually by the average retired household in the UK...

Large rise in registrations for Key Partnership

Key Partnerships has revealed that it has registered over 5,500 advisers, a 41% increase on...

Prudential and Hornbuckle agree partnership

Hornbuckle and Prudential have announced a joint initiative to bring advisers a new retirement...

Lifetime mortgages throw lifeline to mortgage prisoners

The number of people using equity release as a means to pay off an...

Advisers want deals for asset rich, cash poor clients

Equity release lender More 2 Life has found that 77% of advisers surveyed think...

New role for Mirfin at Key Retirement

Key Retirement has appointed Dean Mirfin to the newly-created role of technical director. Mirfin, one...

Tripling in number of lost pension hunters

The number of people attempting to track down lost pensions has more than tripled...

More 2 Life ups LTVs

More 2 Life is increasing the LTVs on its Tailored Choice Plan by up...

Why Level 4 could become a minimum

For most practitioners in our sector May and June tend to be months to...

Retirement Advantage unveiled

Retirement solutions provider MGM Advantage and Stonehaven, the equity release provider, have combined to...

Poll: govt should signpost equity release

The government needs to promote the option of releasing equity to give people a...
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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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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...
Appointments

Richard Goppy to rejoin PMS as director of acquisition and key accounts

PMS Mortgage Club has confirmed the appointment of Richard Goppy as director of acquisition...
Renters' Rights Act

Renters’ Rights Act to reshape buy-to-let risk models

The Renters’ Rights Act is set to trigger a fundamental shift in how lenders assess risk...
News

MAB research shows confidence among buyers is rising, but many still hesitate

More than half of prospective buyers say they are ready to purchase in 2026,...

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