Later Life

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...

Covid-19 causes rise in early retirement plans

43% of UK adults aged 55-66 years old have chosen to take an early...

Air appoints new business development consultant

Later life lending platform, Air, has appointed Nicola Palmer as senior business development consultant to...

Female financial confidence growing but major gaps remain

54% of women in the UK consider their financial plans for retirement to be...

Hodge restarts residential mortgage lending

Hodge has re-entered the residential mortgage market for its 50+, RIO and holiday let...

Canada Life reveals top care home alternatives

Research from Canada Life has revealed the top alternatives to care homes for later...

Air relaunches training academy

Recently rebranded Air has now introduced its new-look Air Academy. Its training programme accredited by...

London Rebuilding Society unveils home improvement equity release deal

Not-for-profit enterprise, London Rebuilding Society, has launched a new home improvement equity release product....

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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