Later Life

Increasing longevity creating major change in inheritance trends

An estimated £8.5 billion of inheritance wealth is now skipping a generation each year,...

SunLife: average inheritance for over-55s is £75k

46% of people aged over 55 have received an inheritance, according to SunLife. The average...

More 2 Life to hold later life lending symposiums

More 2 Life is to run a series of later life lending symposiums this...

RIO not a magic bullet for majority of interest-only borrowers

Royal London has calculated that the majority of interest-only borrowers looking to move to a...

Where next for the Baby Boomers?

The FCA recently published a discussion paper on the different issues being faced by...

Legal & General Mortgage Club reveals Autumn event schedule

Legal & General Mortgage Club has published its calendar of Autumn events and roadshows. The...

More 2 Life unveils equity release product at higher LTV range

More 2 Life has launched Maximum Choice Lite, which offers lower rates and a wider...

Canada Life cuts lifetime mortgage rates

Canada Life has cut the rates on four of its lifetime mortgages products by...

Equity release market growth slowed down in Q2

The second quarter of the year saw sales of new drawdown mortgages grow while...

KR Group hires group data and business intelligence director

KR Group has appointed Charlie Moran as group data and business intelligence director. Moran's most recent...

We need the right balance for later life lending success

Given the demographical needs of the UK population, it’s hardly surprising that later life...

£2.5bn more equity available to release year-on-year

There is £382 billion worth of equity available within older homeowner’s properties, due to...

Knight Frank Finance joins the Equity Release Council

The Equity Release Council has revealed that Knight Frank Finance, the financial services arm of...

Available housing equity now totals over £380 billion

There is now £382 billion worth of equity available within older homeowner’s properties, due...

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Remortgage options grow for pound-for-pound landlord borrowers

With many thousands of landlords set to come off two and five-year fixed rates in 2025 it makes more sense than ever to reach...

What, me? Standing out in a crowded market

The mortgage market is changing. It’s more competitive, more complex and more client-focused than ever before. But it’s not just client needs that are evolving,...

Food for thought for those not selling mortgage protection

Networks have told me that only one-in-four mortgages arranged are safeguarded by mortgage protection plans. This is poor and worse, from what I hear,...

Buy-to-let market could be mere months away from seismic shift

As the Renters Reform Bill works its way through parliament there should be much to engage advisers’ landlord borrower clients, and a lot of...

How a JBSP mortgage can help boost affordability

With the average house price in the UK nearing £300,000, affordability remains a sticking point for many prospective homebuyers, particularly those trying to buy...

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Black & White Bridging creates new asset management team

Specialist short-term lender Black & White Bridging has strengthened its operations with two key...

Investec cuts fixed mortgage rates by up to 30bps for high-net-worth clients

Investec Bank has announced further reductions across its mortgage range, cutting fixed rates by...

Assetz Capital cuts development finance rates to 8.85% to support SME housebuilding

Assetz Capital has announced a further reduction to its development finance rates, with rates...

NatWest unveils family-backed mortgage to lift FTBs onto the property ladder

NatWest has launched a new Family-Backed Mortgage aimed at helping first-time buyers increase their...
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