Later Life

Over-55s unsure about their house size

Nearly a third of people aged over 55 feel their home is too big,...

TMA Club teams up with Standard Life Home Finance

TMA Club has launched a new partnership with Standard Life Home Finance, bringing its...

Changes in equity release customers’ needs and attitudes

Equity release funded an estimated £3 billion in retirement spending last year, according to...

LiveMore shortens ERCs on long-term fixes

LiveMore has shortened early repayment charges on its long-term fixed rate mortgage range for...

Cost of living crisis showing in equity release applications

14% of Canada Life's equity release applications in Q1 were from customers looking to...

12% of retirees still have mortgage debt

Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how millions of people are retiring...

OneFamily announces new non-executive director

OneFamily has revealed that Melanie Hind will be joining its board as a non-executive...

Let’s improve service in the later life lending market

Delivering quality customer service will always be a top priority in the later life...

Equity Release Supermarket welcomes two new advisers

Equity release advisory service, Equity Release Supermarket (ERS), has appointed two new advisers. With...

Air Sourcing launches borrowing forecast and rebroke tools

Air Sourcing has launched a new borrowing forecast tool and rebroke tool that is...

Standard Life Home Finance expands flexible lifetime offering

Standard Life Home Finance has added two new loan to value (LTV) products to...

Anxiety about personal wealth rising amongst older people

High net worth individuals (HNWIs) see inflation, rising interest rates and cybercrime as the...

More2life appoints director of manufacturing and adviser propositions

Equity release lender more2life has announced the appointment of Les Pick to the newly...

21% increase in equity release plan sales in Q1

Equity release adviser Key Later Life Finance has found that older homeowners released an...

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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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ModaMortgages partners with Mortgage Intelligence to expand BTL reach

ModaMortgages has secured a new distribution agreement with Mortgage Intelligence, giving the network’s nearly...

Pure Retirement expands adviser support with new hire and streamlined processes

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has reinforced its adviser proposition with the appointment of...

Selina Finance enhances HELOC with flexible drawdown and improved broker terms

Selina Finance has unveiled an updated version of its home equity line of credit...

Afin Bank launches mortgage proposition for high net worth clients

Afin Bank has unveiled a new mortgage range aimed at high net worth borrowers,...