Later Life

Bridgewater offers quick quote facility

Bridgewater Equity Release has launched a new quick quote calculator. The home reversion specialist...

Equity release market back on track

There was significant growth in both volumes and value of the equity release market...

LV= makes key retirement appointment

Stuart Wilson has joined LV= as head of marketing for its retirement solutions business. Wilson...

Equity release and first-time buyers

The struggle facing first-time buyers in amassing a sufficient deposit has been well-documented, but...

Politicians appointed to Equity Release Council board

The Equity Release Council has appointed several senior politicians to its newly formed Advisory...

Over-50s struggling to save enough for retirement

31% of consumers over the age of 55 do not save any money each...

Business owners failing in pension provision

46% of UK business owners have no private pension savings to support them in...

Newlife improves lifetime deal and adds new 65+ product

Newlife has launched the 65+Mortgage with a free standard remortgage legal package. The product is...

50s still see home as key to financing retirement

28% of working homeowners over 50 intend to access the equity in their home...

Bridgewater to hold Masterclass in Exeter

Bridgewater Equity Release has announced a further Equity Release Advice Masterclass. The fourth of the...

Just Retirement appoints business development director

Dominic Holmes has joined Just Retirement as business development director. He will lead the team...

Study looks at equity release advice opportunities

Homeowners who are getting ready for retirement are more open to professional advice on...

ERSA joins Equity Release Council

The Equity Release Solicitors Alliance (ERSA) and the seven individual member firms have announced...

LV= reduces equity release rates

LV= has cut the rates on its lifetime and flexible lifetime mortgages. The equity release...

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,...

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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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