Later Life

Air to hold annual later life lending awards

Air, the platform for later life lending professionals, will be hosting the UK’s first...

Retirement impossible for foreseeable future for 37% of over-55s

A new survey has indicated how the cost-of-living crisis has affected UK adults’ retirement...

Change in reasons for taking out a RIO

New data from specialist lender Hodge has revealed the reasons its customers take out...

Borrowers consider green mortgages amid rising energy bills

In July, searches for mortgages which consider a property’s EPC rating grew by 34%,...

‘Crunch time’ for Baby Boomers on cusp of retirement

43.1% of Baby Boomer households coming up to retirement (aged below 65) are meeting...

Tread carefully with increased demand for later life lending

Understandably, there is a lot of speculation and conjecture around the current economic environment,...

More over 65s are still working than six years ago

New Aviva research has found that more people in the UK aged between 65...

Over 55s value experiences over material possessions

Royal London has claimed that the 55+ generation are focused on making the most...

Standard Life Home Finance partners with Sesame Bankhall Group

Standard Life Home Finance has entered into a strategic later life partnership with Sesame...

Pure Retirement loan book tops £4bn

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has reported that its overall loan portfolio has risen...

Key and MorganAsh to collaborate over vulnerability

Later life lending firm Key has agreed to work collaboratively with MorganAsh on a...

1.8m over 60s “underestimate care costs”

11% of over-60s say they are currently caring for a family member, equating to...

Sharp rise in numbers opting out of workplace pensions

Data from Penfold, the digital pensions platform, has revealed that the number of savers...

More2life unveils high LTV equity product

More2life is adding a sixth range to its product proposition with the launch of...
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Opinions & blogs

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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SortRefer marks 17 years with record month for instructions and completions

SortRefer has marked its 17th anniversary after reporting its strongest monthly performance to date...
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The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates on selected new business deals

The Mortgage Works is cutting selected buy-to-let and let-to-buy rates by up to 0.20...
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Primis has promoted three senior executives as it seeks to recruit more adviser firms...
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Santander cuts higher LTV rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Santander is cutting selected fixed mortgage rates across its first-time buyer, home mover and...

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