Later Life

LiveMore adds TFC Homeloans to distribution panel

LiveMore’s products for the 50 to 90+ age group are now available through specialist...

Aviva sees shift in views over family financial legacies

Over half of over 55s want to see the benefit of giving significant financial...

Deloitte joins Equity Release Council

The Equity Release Council has announced Deloitte as its newest associate member. Deloitte provides...

LiveMore expands BDM team

LiveMore is growing its sales and broker support to meet the demand for interest-only...

Standard Life Home Finance hires new BDM

Standard Life Home Finance has expanded its business development team with the appointment of...

LV=’s interim chief exec to stand down

LV= has announced that Mark Hartigan, LV= chief executive, intends to step down as...

Landbay and Phoenix Group unveil new funding partnership

Buy-to-let lender, Landbay, and long-term savings and retirement business, Phoenix Group, have formed a...

Phoenix Group appoints public affairs director

Phoenix Group has announced the appointment of Tim Fassam as public affairs director, effective...

One-third of over-60s don’t expect to pay for care costs

30% of over-60s do not expect to pay for later life care costs, with...

Majority of downsizers regret their decision

Research by stairlift specialist Stannah has found that while 25% of over-55s in the...

Lifetime mortgage market shows steady growth

There were 29% more lifetime mortgages sold in March 2022 than they were in...

LiveMore ups proc fee on 20-year fix and fixed for life products

LiveMore is increasing its procuration fee for intermediaries on its long-term fixed rate mortgage...

Debt amongst over-55s set to top £400bn in a decade

Over-55s are expected to borrow £22bn more in 2022 than last year, according to...

Equity Release Supermarket appoints new CMO

Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) have announced the appointment of Richard Brook as its chief...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

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...

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Knowledge Bank unveils affordability calculator for brokers

Knowledge Bank has broadened its scope beyond criteria with the launch of a new...

South drives first annual asking house price fall since 2024

Asking prices for homes in Great Britain have slipped into annual decline for the...

Rents fall as inflationary pressures mount

Tenants are beginning to feel some respite as rents across Great Britain fall at...

Bank of England set to hold rates as inflation proves sticky

The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 4% this week...