Later Life

Dramatic drop in retirement income expectations

Britons’ expectations of income in retirement are down on what they were two years...

Bridgewater produces marketing & PR sales aid

Bridgewater Equity Release has recommended equity release advisers refresh their marketing and public relations...

Aviva broadens flexible equity release pilot

Aviva is widening the pilot of its new flexible rating tool for equity release....

Tax takes a 29% chunk of pensioner income

The average UK pensioner household pays out 29% of its income in retirement to...

Advising older homeowners in financial difficulty

For those of us who have not yet reached it, when we look ahead...

All 99 and no flake

The news a couple of months ago of the resignation of Adrian Bloomfield from...

Pension shortfalls to drive equity release

Retirees looking for ways to supplement a shortfall in pension income will be behind...

Public ignorant of ‘healthy life expectancy’ figures

Healthy life expectancy Is 'flat-lining', according to Prudential. "People realise that living longer may...

Equity Release Council questions social care proposals

The Equity Release Council has expressed concern following publication of the government's white paper...

Improving fortunes for over-55s

Aviva has reported that the overall fortunes of the UK's over-55s have continued to...

Honister ARs offered lifeline

Key Retirement Solutions and Annuity People have teamed up to offer support to appointed...

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...
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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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Appointments

Keystone names Steve Griffiths as commercial director

Keystone Property Finance has appointed Steve Griffiths as commercial director, adding a senior industry...
Appointments

Glenhawk boosts northern broker coverage with new hire

Glenhawk has appointed Ryan Brewer as business development manager for the North West, North...
Technology

Bower deepens use of Advise Wise platform to support later life advice

Bower Home Finance has reaffirmed its commitment to technology-led advice by continuing to integrate...
Conveyancing

Sort Group launches podcast on conveyancing reform

Sort Group is launching a podcast series focused on the pressures facing conveyancing and...

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