Later Life

525 whole of market plan options now on equity release market

There has been a new equity release product launched every 28 hours so far...

Criteria searches show effects of Covid-19

Knowledge Bank saw ‘Temporary Maximum LTV Restrictions’ as the leading broker search last month;...

David Landen becomes new Hodge CEO

David Landen has been appointed as Hodge’s new chief executive oficer, with immediate effect. ...

Pure Retirement unveils September webinar series

Pure Retirement is launching a series of 'Pure Back to School' adviser webinars. They featuring...

Gender pensions gap investigated

When life expectancy is taken into account, the basic ‘gender pensions gap’ could be...

LMS teams up with RIO mortgage provider

Conveyancing solutions provider, LMS, has partnered with LiveMore Capital to facilitate legal services for...

Moneyfacts appoints equity release advice partner

Price comparison website Moneyfacts.co.uk has appointed HUB Financial Solutions to provide equity release advice...

Pure Retirement expands classic range distribution

Pure Retirement has made its Classic Lifetime Mortgage range available to a wider section...

Inaugural Air Care month begins

Air Group has announced the launch of its inaugural ‘Air Care Month’ during September, sponsored...

Over-65s ‘earn’ £6,000 in a year from homes

Analysis from equity release adviser Key has shown that over-65s saw their property wealth...

RPI reform “could cost £122bn”

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has calculated that government proposals to reform the...

Two-fifths of equity release proceeds used to clear debt

41% of all equity released in H1 2020 was used to pay off debts...

New postcode finder from Pure Retirement

Pure Retirement has launched a new technological improvement to its proposition. Its new postcode...

RIO provider joins SimplyBiz Mortgages’ panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced that Retirement Interest Only mortgage (RIO) lender LiveMore Capital has...

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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