Later Life

Equity release advisers: take note of FOS

Any adviser active in the equity release market would do well to spend some...

Equity release up by 32% on previous quarter

Rising property prices mean pensioners are cashing in and boosting their retirement income by...

Saga: over-70s have £35n mortgage debt

Research by Saga Personal Finance suggests that four in 10 over 50s are paying...

E.surv partners with Pure Retirement

Valuation provider e.surv has announced a tie-in with equity release provider Pure Retirement. Equity...

Time for equity release advisers to improve visibility

Three learning lights in the equity release market will be using their presentations at...

Rebrand sees Key Retirement lose Solutions

Key Retirement Solutions has become Key Retirement in a rebranding exercise ahead of product...

Interest-only time bomb needs equity release solutions

There were always going to be some clear implications for existing borrowers from the...

Key Group unveils new retirement distribution arms

Key Group is targeting expansion with the launch of specialist distribution divisions focusing on...

Continued rise in pensioner property wealth

The property wealth of retired homeowners has grown by over £20.3 billion in the...

Bower: Attitudes to inheritance changing

Equity release advisers are optimistic about the sector’s prospects for the coming six months,...

Next stop Leeds for Bridgewater masterclass

Bridgewater Equity Release has revealed that its next Equity Release Advice Masterclass will take...

Stonehaven ups maximum loan ceiling

Lifetime mortgage specialist Stonehaven has increased the maximum loan it will advance to borrowers...

Worrying number to sell home to fund retirement

7% of non-retired people, equating to around 2.5 million individuals, say they are planning...

LV= to hold fringe events during conference season

LV= and think-tank Demos are holding fringe events at the three main political parties’...
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COMMENT

Buy-to-let

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

AI is changing banking but trust will define who succeeds

For the past three years, the conversation around artificial intelligence in financial services has been dominated by technology. Every week seems to bring another...

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Stamp Duty

Stamp duty and community ties stall downsizing

Nearly three in five over-65s have considered downsizing but stamp duty, family ties and...
Specialist

Fairfax steps down as Catalyst CEO

Catalyst Property Finance founder Chris Fairfax is stepping down as chief executive following the...
Fraud

Mortgage fraud rises across every category

Mortgage-related fraud increased across every category tracked by Cifas during the first half of...
Second Charge

West One adds 6.5x LTI residential tier

West One has expanded its residential mortgage and Extra second charge ranges with higher...

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