Later Life

Huge scope for an increase in equity release business

The latest figures from the Equity Release Council reveal that the resurgence in the...

New member for the CML

Hodge Lifetime has become a member of the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The firm,...

More 2 Life offers MMR webinars

Equity release lender More 2 Life is holding a series of webinars ahead of...

Hodge Lifetime become LLA ambassador

Hodge Lifetime has been announced as the latest Product Ambassador of the Later Life...

Equity release forum unveiled

The Equity Release Council has launched an Industry Government Forum, bringing together policy, industry...

Why social media makes a difference

Firstly, a confession. When it comes to the world of social media I was...

Openwork partners with Key Retirement Solutions

Openwork has chosen Key Retirement Solutions (KRS) as its exclusive provider of equity release...

Bridgewater masterclass to include MMR focus

Bridgewater Equity Release's next Masterclass, taking place in London next month, will focus on...

LLA unveils new equity release ambassador

Stonehaven has been announced as the latest Ambassador of the Later Life Academy (LLA),...

Fall in average equity release interest rates

More attractive interest rates and rising property values are prompting increasingly older people to...

LLA gains product ambassador

Equity release legal firm Equilaw has become the latest product ambassador of the Later...

Pensioner property wealth at record high

Retired homeowners have seen their property wealth grow by an average £7,100 each in...

New equity release firm unveiled

New equity release provider Pure Retirement has launched to market. It is a sister...

Why client-adviser separation time is necessary

For all advisers the period up until the completion of a sale can be...
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COMMENT

Comment

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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Analysis

Help to Buy benefits skewed towards higher earners, IFS finds

Government-backed Help to Buy schemes delivered modest improvements in housing affordability, with the gains...
Homebuying

Buying still £500 cheaper than renting despite rates above 5%

Mortgage affordability continues to outperform renting despite rates pushing back above 5%, as lenders...
Property

Property auctions post strong March as sales and funds raised climb

Property auction activity gathered pace in March, with both sales volumes and money raised...
banks

Santander cuts higher loan-to-value rates for first-time buyers and movers

Santander is cutting rates across a wide range of higher loan-to-value mortgage products from...

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