Later Life

Pension shortfalls to drive equity release

Retirees looking for ways to supplement a shortfall in pension income will be behind...

Public ignorant of ‘healthy life expectancy’ figures

Healthy life expectancy Is 'flat-lining', according to Prudential. "People realise that living longer may...

Equity Release Council questions social care proposals

The Equity Release Council has expressed concern following publication of the government's white paper...

Improving fortunes for over-55s

Aviva has reported that the overall fortunes of the UK's over-55s have continued to...

Honister ARs offered lifeline

Key Retirement Solutions and Annuity People have teamed up to offer support to appointed...

Equity Release Council in Commons launch

The Equity Release Council has begun its public affairs engagement programme with yesterday's House...

Bridgewater to hold masterclass in Solihull

Bridgewater Equity Release has released details of its third Equity Release Advice Masterclass for...

Bridgewater provides ‘soft fact’ aid

Bridgewater Equity Release is calling on advisers to consider customers’ responses to a variety...

Why I support the Equity Release Council

A revamped and united trade body is set to deal with issues such as...

MetLife highlights ‘uncertain generation’

The average British 50-year-old has under half of the retirement savings they will need...

Advisers should highlight protected equity guarantees

External factors are bridging about innovation in the equity release market, More 2 Life...

Equity release for home improvement piloted

Just Retirement is to pilot an equity release service with home improvement agency Foundations. Over...

‘Squeezed middle’ struggling to make ends meet

Over half of Just Retirement Solutions' customers seeking advice on equity release were failing...

SHIP rebrands and widens membership

Equity release trade body SHIP has expanded its membership to include intermediaries, lawyers, surveyors...

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A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book beyond that mortgage-remortgage cycle is certainly easier said than done. It...

Open banking and smart data transformed finance – now it’s time to do the same for property

The UK is set for a 'smart data' revolution, a revolution which began with the advent of open banking, and one which now has...

Richard Pike: Day two from the Global ABS Conference in Barcelona

We’re just coming to an end of day two at the Global ABS conference. Funding is widely available and funders are willing to do...

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The Exeter reveals 2024 health, income protection and life payouts

UK mutual health and protection insurer The Exeter paid out £61 million in claims...

Tandem reports record green lending as customers cut 70,000 tonnes of COâ‚‚

Tandem Bank has published its most comprehensive ESG report to date, disclosing that it...

HTB provides £20m+ facility for land portfolio refinancing

Hampshire Trust Bank has completed a development finance facility in excess of £20m to...

Davisons Law joins conveybuddy panel

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has announced that West Midlands-based Davisons Law has joined its panel...