Later Life

Thousands of over-65s still have mortgages at death, warns Key

Key Advice has warned that around 26,000 people aged over 65 died last year...

Young adults expect six-figure incomes for a ‘good’ retirement, says Royal London

A growing number of young adults believe they will need more than £100,000 a...

More2life launches CPD-accredited webinar series for later life advisers

More2life has launched a new CPD-accredited webinar series aimed at equipping advisers with deeper...

Getting to know you: Lee Trett, Echo Finance

Name: Lee Trett Age: 43 Location: Wirral Firm: Echo Finance, Leadcrowd, Money Helpdesk Education: Fully-qualified mortgage, protection...

SortRefer posts record-breaking month for completions and revenue

SortRefer recorded its strongest-ever month for completions and revenue in October. The Derby-based conveyancing and...

Key Group appoints new chief financial officer

Key Group has appointed James Perkin as its new chief financial officer, strengthening the...

MorganAsh enhances resilience platform with new options

MorganAsh has introduced further upgrades to its MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS), expanding the platform’s...

Gender gap in retirement satisfaction persists as women report lower financial security

Just over half of female retirees say they are satisfied with their retirement income,...

Just Wealth nears 600 client referrals via Just Refer

Just Wealth, the financial services arm of national brokerage Just Mortgages, is approaching 600...

Equity Release Council bolsters board with Barr hire

The Equity Release Council has appointed Caroline Barr as an independent non-executive director as...

Parents fear children will never be able to retire

More than 15 million UK parents believe their children may never be able to...

Advisers report surge in client anxiety ahead of Budget

Financial advisers are reporting a sharp rise in client anxiety amid widespread speculation over...

The Vernon expands later-life mortgage range amid rising demand

Vernon Building Society has broadened its later-life mortgage range, introducing new options for borrowers...

Advisers must ensure later life lending is part of their toolkit

Older borrowers are increasingly tapping into mortgage finance. The latest UK Finance data shows...

COMMENT

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

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UK risks two-tier energy transition without home investment

The UK risks creating a "two-tier" energy transition unless cleaner and smarter technologies are...

MSB solicitor recognised with Future Leader award at British LGBT Awards

MSB Solicitors is marking Pride Month after one of its solicitors was named Future...

The Yorkshire appoints two non-executive directors

Yorkshire Building Society has appointed Barry O’Dwyer and Philippa Brown as independent non-executive directors. The...

HSBC cuts rates across residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges

HSBC UK is reducing rates across a broad selection of residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

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