Later Life

Retirees selling up and renting

Many retired homeowners are getting off the property ladder to join the 25% of...

Downsizing winners and losers established

MGM Advantage has looked at the potential winners and losers from people who have...

Poor planning trends by those 55+

Aegon UK says a new survey into Retirement Readiness that it commissioned has uncovered...

Average equity released up 12% year-on-year

Increasing confidence in the use of property in financial planning has helped grow total...

Equity release market grows 29% in two years

Increased interest in equity release products has seen the total value of plans agreed...

National Counties unveils eight-year fixed rate

National Counties Building Society is now offering a mortgage targeted at borrowers approaching, or...

Shifting attitudes towards inheritance?

The interest-only time bomb stories may have died down slightly from the wall-to-wall coverage...

Equity release a solution for capital repayment issues?

45% of advisers think equity release plans enabling homeowners to continue paying interest on...

Brits look to lottery not saving for decent retirement

A greater number of UK adults think winning the lottery offers a better chance...

Equity Release Council counters rate critics

The Equity Release Council has responded to critics of product rates. Speaking at the...

Private equity fund takes majority stake in KRS

Key Retirement Solutions has announced the sale of a majority stake of the KRS...

Bridgewater outlines ‘masterclass’ schedule

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

LV= cuts lifetime rates

LV='s lifetime mortgage interest rates have been cut by 20 basis points. For customers up...

Solvency II could scupper equity release

Those of us that work in the equity release industry are fully aware of...

COMMENT

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...

No benefit to be had from ‘wait and see’

It seems to be a recurring theme as of late, but it’s been yet another week of volatile rates. Swap rates continue to move,...

What financial services can learn from the World Cup

Look, bear with us here. What does the World Cup have to do with financial services reviews? Well, more than you think actually! This summer,...

Latest news

Mortgage industry cycle challenge raises £26k for children and homelessness charities

Mortgage industry leaders have raised £26,002 for two charities after cycling 472 miles from...

MTD pressure prompts 22% of landlords to consider quitting

More than one in five UK landlords have considered leaving the rental market as...

MortgageMatch launches AI-ready broker directory

MortgageMatch.org has launched a consumer-facing platform designed to make finding and comparing mortgage brokers...

Virgin Money cuts new business rates and ups buy-to-let PT rates

Virgin Money is to reduce a range of purchase and remortgage fixed rates while...

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