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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...

Pavlovian aversion to reversion?

Peter Welch, head of sales and distribution of Bridgewater Equity Release Business psychology is...

Reasons for partial reversions revealed

Bridgewater Equity Release, the home reversion specialists, has published the reasons given by customers...

More 2 Life cuts rates

More 2 Life has cut the rates on its standard equity release plan from...

Equity release ‘to go mainstream’

LV= says its latest research reveals 80% of advisers new to the equity release...

Bridgewater to host Masterclass

Bridgewater Equity Release is to hold an Equity Release Advice Masterclass. The event is...

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Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

How social media has transformed financial services

As SM Advice celebrates its first year it’s hard to ignore just how much social media has changed for financial services - and for...

Work provides purpose, something well worth protecting

When you meet someone for the first time, what questions do you ask? After enquiring about their name and where they live, the next...

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Shawbrook expands buy-to-let range with new specialist products

Shawbrook Bank has launched a refreshed buy-to-let range designed to give brokers and landlords...

Acre integrates LV= home insurance to streamline adviser process

Acre has integrated LV= General Insurance into its mortgage platform, giving advisers instant access...

Hinckley & Rugby adds new fixed and discounted mortgage options

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has refreshed its core residential and joint borrower sole...

London Credit delivers £240k bridge to meet urgent commercial purchase deadline

London Credit has completed a £240,500 bridging loan to facilitate the purchase of a...