Later Life

Pure Retirement passes milestone with MyPure online platform

Pure Retirement has seen its first 1,000 customers register and interact with its online...

Hodge sees sharp rise in over-50s taking mortgages for debt consolidation

New data from specialist lender Hodge shows a significant increase in the number of...

Over-50s fear they won’t afford a recession

New data from LiveMore shows one third of the UK’s over-50s have concerns about being...

‘Demographic time bomb’ set to hit UK care sector

Rapid growth in the number of over 65s living alone looks set to drive...

Housing equity conversations important during cost-of-living crisis

With nearly one in 10 people who planned to retire having to delay their...

LiveMore unveils its first 2-year fixed rate mortgage

LiveMore has expanded its product range to include a two-year fixed rate mortgage available...

Renting is ruining retirement dreams

The latest data from the Hargreaves Lansdown Savings and Resilience Barometer shows only 42%...

Silver Marketing Association launches 50 Shades of Silver report

The Silver Marketing Association have launched a new report offering insight into segmenting the...

Ann Harris reappointed to MaPS board

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has announced that Ann Harris has been reappointed...

LiveMore establishes social bond framework

LiveMore Capital has set up a social bond framework as part of its Environmental,...

Air Academy announces series of Masterclass events

Air Academy, the CPD training provider for the later life lending sector, has announced...

Consumers seeking financial guidance during cost of living crisis

50% of UK consumers think information around pensions and retirement is overwhelming, and 41%...

Key partners with Contact State

Key has announced a new partnership with the marketing technology platform Contact State. This...

LiveMore expands sales team

LiveMore has appointed three new sales staff. Matthew Butt has been appointed as business development...

COMMENT

The industry needs to prepare now for Your First Home

The government’s announcement of the Your First Home scheme is genuinely positive news, and anything that boosts confidence among first-time buyers and people trying...

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Latest news

Ireland boosts Help to Buy as UK prepares new first-time buyer scheme

Ireland has increased the maximum support available to first-time buyers under its Help to...

Reeves ranked least successful of five recent chancellors in poll

Rachel Reeves has been rated the least successful of the past five chancellors in...

Teachers for Intermediaries raises new-build LTV limit to 95%

Teachers for Intermediaries has increased its maximum LTV on new-build houses and flats to...

Cambridge BS opens applications for deposit-building Rent to Home scheme

The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its Rent to Home property in...

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