Later Life

FCA calls for equity release advise improvements

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released the finding of its review to equity...

SimplyBiz Group introduces vulnerable clients support hub

The SimplyBiz Group has launched a range of online resources to help its member...

Equity release priorities follow size of borrowing

Analysis by advisory firm HUB Financial Solutions found that nearly two-thirds of the funds...

Research highlights changing working practices

56% of later life lending advisers think there will be a greater reliance on...

Advisers are reviewing vulnerability policies

Key Partnerships has revealed that IFAs and brokers are enhancing protection for older customers...

Hodge reverts to 70% LTV later life lending

Hodge is making some "positive" changes to its lending criteria and is resuming lending...

Advise Wise unveils new Upskill series

Following the Advise Wise Upskill live webinar sessions, which attracted over 500 participants, Advise...

Pure Retirement supports new My Care Consultant guide

Pure Retirement is supporting My Care Consultant with the launch of its new practical...

Key Partnerships agrees deal with Paradigm

Key Partnerships has announced a new referral partnership with Paradigm mortgage club. Key Partnerships is...

LV= resumes physical valuations for equity release

LV= is reintroducing physical valuations for new equity release customers, allowing them to resume...

The way forward

Q: Are non-equity release advisers often under a misapprehension about products? A: Without a doubt....

New CEO for Age Partnership

Equity release provider, Age Partnership Group, has appointed Steve Auckland as its new CEO. Auckland...

An evolving market

Q: Has equity release become mainstream? A: To an extent. I’ve been in the intermediary...

Responsible Lending unveils 2.45% lifetime mortgage

Responsible Lending has introduced a new lifetime mortgage at 2.45%. The introduction of the new...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

Latest news

Hope Capital expands Shawbrook funding facility

Hope Capital Property Finance has increased its committed funding facility with Shawbrook Bank to...

Pivotal linked to Beneficial Network deal

LSL Property Services is understood to have agreed a deal involving Beneficial mortgage network...

London leads rental growth as supply shortage keeps rents high

London recorded the strongest monthly increase in average rents as demand continued to outstrip...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

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