Later Life

Ignore the out-of-date picture of later life lending

When it comes to advising in the later life lending space, one thing you...

Paradigm adds Pure Retirement to panel

Paradigm, the mortgage, protection and compliance services proposition, has added lifetime mortgage specialist, Pure...

Equity release advisers expect house price falls

62% of equity release advisers predict that house prices will continue to fall in...

Pure Retirement launches ‘Countdown To Consumer Duty’ resources

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has launched its dedicated series of ‘Countdown To Consumer...

Versatility required to support older borrowers’ home improvement dreams

There has been some discussion of late about getting older people moving to help...

Property seen as essential to retirement finance

20% of wealthier homeowners believe that their property will not play a role in...

Pure Retirement reintroduces Emerald range

Equity release lender Pure Retirement has returned to full range availability following the reintroduction...

Just Mortgages joins Equity Release Council

National brokerage Just Mortgages has become the latest firm to join the Equity Release...

More2life refreshes Maximum Choice Range

More2life has announced the return of its Maximum Choice product range following a six-month...

8% of grandparents use property wealth to support grandchildren

Research from Legal & General Home Finance (LGHF) has found that grandparents are providing financial...

Rebrand for 55Plus Equity Release

55Plus, the national equity release specialist, has rebranded after almost doubling turnover in the...

New Air CEO amidst senior team restructure

Air, the platform for later life lending professionals, has restructured its senior team. Paul Glynn...

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...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

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....

Latest news

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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