Later Life

Pure Retirement creates new marketing toolkit for advisers

Pure Retirement has launched an improved adviser marketing toolkit.  Advisers can access guidance in subjects...

Advisers struggle to recognise vulnerable clients

New research from equity release lender, more2life, has found that while advisers say that...

MCI Club expands later life panel

MCI Club has added Legal & General Home Finance to its later life lending...

OneFamily to hold free virtual late life masterclass

David Burrowes, chairman of the Equity Release Council, is to participate in a free...

Advise Wise offers ‘instant KFI’ on Just products

Advise Wise has added its 'instant KFI' feature to its Just For You lifetime...

Q3 return to form for equity release market

The later life lending market saw £884 million being released over the third quarter...

Non-financial benefits of advice should be promoted

As well as providing pecuniary benefit, financial advice also boosts confidence and preparedness for...

‘Forever home’ desire fuels majority of equity release sales

53% of advisers who sold an equity release product in the last year state...

RIO mortgages an “outright failure”, says later life provider

Retirement Interest Only Mortgages (RIOs) account for just one in 740 mortgages, according to...

The later life market has reacted well to the pandemic

So, Lockdown 2 in England is now underway, while by the time you read...

TMA adds Pure Retirement to later life panel

TMA Club has announced the addition of lifetime mortgage lender, Pure Retirement, to its...

Government should incentivise healthier lifestyles to avoid pension crisis

A new report has called on the government to focus on incentivising healthier lifestyles...

OneFamily backs #10000BlackInterns

OneFamily is supporting a campaign aimed at transforming the prospects of young black people...

More2life creates operations director position

Equity release lender, more2life, has created a new director of operations role and promoted...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

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...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...

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