Later Life

Average amount of retirees’ debt continues to fall

17% of those planning to retire this year will have debts outstanding, averaging £24,800...

Bridgewater outlines ‘masterclass’ schedule

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

Equity release market reaches major milestone

The equity release market passed the £1 billion barrier in 2013 as the third...

Partnership hires technology chief

Partnership has appointed Giles Offen as its chief technology officer (CTO). Offen will bring...

Later Life Academy launches

The Later Life Academy (LLA) has been established to raise standards and provide business...

Over 65s look to borrow to supplement retirement income

Key Retirement Solutions has claimed that up to one in five over-65s have borrowed...

Lord Lipsey predicts major role for equity release

A peer has praised the "tremendous flexibility" of equity release in providing extra income...

KRS appoints group marketing chief

Key Retirement Solutions has announced the appointment of Tony Kane as group marketing director. He...

KRS appoints finance chief

Key Retirement Solutions has appointed Simon Thompson as group finance director. His appointment follows the...

New equity release provider unveiled

A new equity release provider is to enter the market in January 2014. Pure Retirement...

Equity release bucks attitude to the older borrower

One major consequence of the credit crunch and the financial crisis which engulfed the...

Wealth boost for mortgage-free pensioners

Retired homeowners gained around £1,300 a month on average in the past three months...

Roundtable to discuss how equity release can be improved

The Financial Services Consumer Panel and StepChange Debt Charity are co-hosting a roundtable discussion...

Just Retirement reveals IPO share price

Just Retirement has announces that the offer price for its IPO has been set...
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COMMENT

Analysis

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

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Housing

UK risks two-tier energy transition without home investment

The UK risks creating a "two-tier" energy transition unless cleaner and smarter technologies are...
legal

MSB solicitor recognised with Future Leader award at British LGBT Awards

MSB Solicitors is marking Pride Month after one of its solicitors was named Future...
News

The Yorkshire appoints two non-executive directors

Yorkshire Building Society has appointed Barry O’Dwyer and Philippa Brown as independent non-executive directors. The...
banks

HSBC cuts rates across residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges

HSBC UK is reducing rates across a broad selection of residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

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