Later Life

Later Life Lending Network sets date for annual conference and gala dinner

The Later Life Lending Network has confirmed that its flagship Conference and Gala Dinner...

MAB takes stake in UK Moneyman to drive later life lending growth

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has taken a significant stake in UK Moneyman, the Hull-based...

Q&A: Jason Berry, Crystal Specialist Finance

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Jason Berry, group sales director at Crystal Specialist...

Air pushes for customer-centric suitability reports in later life lending

Air, the later life lending platform, has launched a new suitability report designed to...

Mortgage industry sees progress on mental health but one in five remain at risk

The mortgage industry is making measurable progress in addressing the mental health of its...

Generation X faces retirement squeeze with smaller pensions than parents

Generation X risks becoming the first cohort to retire with less financial security than...

More2life urges FCA to act on later life mortgage barriers

More2life has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s recognition of later life lending as a...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even...

L&G names Cecilia Furner as distribution director for retail retirement

Legal & General has appointed Cecilia Furner to the newly created role of distribution...

LiveMore appoints key account manager for the North

LiveMore, the later life mortgage lender, has appointed Phil Beswick as key account manager...

Lifetime mortgage lump sum queries rise sharply, says Advise Wise

The average lump sum being searched for by later life borrowers has increased sharply...

Three lender behemoths pledge support for Christmas Charity Concert

Sponsorship packages for the Take Me Home Charity gig being held on November 26th...

Older homeowners abandon moving plans as bungalow shortage bites

More than a million older homeowners have abandoned plans to move in the past...

OMS adds DocuSign e-signature integration to streamline mortgage process

One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated DocuSign into its platform, allowing brokers and lenders...

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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...