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Legal & General Home Finance launches API on Air Sourcing

Legal & General Home Finance has partnered with Air to launch its Application Programming...

Rockstead joins Equity Release Council

Rockstead has announced that it has become an Equity Release Council associate member. Rockstead...

Advise Wise extends AI-powered equity release suitability letter pilot

Advise Wise is expanding the pilot for its Suitability Letter template, powered by Artificial...

Repaying existing mortgage remains top reason for equity release

New data from Canada Life has revealed the top motivations for customers taking out...

Flexible approach key to opening up retirement mortgages

There can be no doubt that demand for later life lending is strong at...

Right Mortgage Network celebrates successful national training event

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network, alongside sister companies The Later Life Lending Network,...

Research highlights positive impact of ‘part-tirement’

44% of 55-64 year-olds plan to move into ‘semi-retirement’ before they reach 65, allowing...

New report outlines roadmap for future of later life lending

A new independent report commissioned by the Equity Release Council on the future of...

Standard Life Home Finance adds six lifetime mortgages to offering

Standard Life Home Finance has unveiled three new lifetime mortgage products - Horizon 240,...

Advise Wise introduces new feature for Consumer Duty

Advise Wise has added a new feature for its members which complements the product...

MBE Manchester seminar programme and keynote speaker revealed

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced that Kate Davies, executive director of the Intermediary...

Hodge cuts retention rates amid widespread reductions

Hodge has made a third rate drop across its range of mortgage products since...

Equity Release Council launches fees guide for consumers

The Equity Release Council has produced a new guide to help consumers better understand...

Ill-health hitting wealth of over-50s

Phoenix Insights, the longevity think tank set up by Phoenix Group, has published its...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...