Later Life

87% of adults haven’t asked about estate planning

Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how millions of Britons say they...

Changes in living arrangements “turning retirement planning on its head”

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that the number of families that...

Key sees rise in number of female advisers

To mark International Women's Day, Key Equity Release has announced that 19% of its...

Just Mortgages unveils equity release offering

Broker firm Just Mortgages has begun to advise on equity release. The business has trained...

Hodge reports rising interest in 50+ mortgage

Hodge has reported a 59% rise in 50+ mortgage completions since 2019. Applications reached a...

LiveMore secures £275m funding line

LiveMore Capital has agreed a £275m senior funding line with NatWest Markets. The financing will...

Consumers outline what they think ‘long-term’ means

Canada Life has found that consumers generally view 'long-term' as a time period spanning...

Hodge appoints new chief operating officer

Hodge has appointed former Ascentric chief executive, Rob Regan, as its new chief operating...

Age Partnership reports 18-month high in enquiries

Equity release advisory firm Age Partnership has reported that the volume of enquiries it...

OneFamily appoints director of intermediaries and partnerships

OneFamily has announced the appointment of Alan Waddington as its new director of intermediaries...

Royal London’s LV= takeover talks collapse

Royal London has confirmed that its merger discussions with LV= have ended. December saw Royal...

Equity release providers “upping their game”

Air Club has published its fourth half-year equity release provider ‘Temperature Check’ report focusing...

A case of history repeating?

There could be a tendency - after what was clearly a very good year...

New chair announced for OneFamily

OneFamily has announced that its chair of nearly seven years, Christina McComb, is to...
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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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Building Societies

The Market Harborough reaches £1m community funding milestone

Market Harborough Building Society said it has committed £1 million to community causes over...
News

Accord publishes broker guide on recognising economic abuse in mortgage cases

Accord has published a new guide for mortgage brokers on how to identify and...
Case Studies

CHL completes £5m portfolio refinance as lender navigates time-sensitive case

CHL Mortgages has completed a £5 million refinance across 10 buy-to-let properties in south...
Opinions & blogs

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five...

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