Pensions

Kensington offers new interest-only deals

Kensington has unveiled interest-only mortgages up to 75% LTV to customers who earn a minimum...

RICS sets out ideas to tackle UK housing crisis

Nearly three million homes could be released into the housing market if better incentives and...

Key Partnerships pleased with FCA’s equity release stance

Key Partnerships has welcomed the recent acknowledgement by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that equity...

FSE London: pension reform “biggest story”

Spokespeople from the mortgage and pensions fields have highlighted gaps in the pension advice...

PFS lobbies parliament over pensions support

The Personal Finance Society has submitted evidence to a parliamentary committee, asserting that the...

PFS announces exclusive paraplanner events

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has revealed that its first series of dedicated paraplanning events is...

Hornbuckle makes board appointment

Self-invested pension provider Hornbuckle has announced the appointment of Vincent Cambonie as the firm's...

Pensioners going without despite property wealth

32% of retirees now live on less than the minimum wage, yet 68% have...

Altmann defends multi-political party membership

Dr Ros Altmann, the Conservative government's pensions minister, has clarified her reasoning behind being a...

Pensions guidance causing people to seek further help

27.3% of people who have had a face to face Pension Wise appointment in...

Thousands have taken advantage of pension freedoms

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed that nearly £2.5bn worth of payments...

Over-55s still in property purchase market

37% of homeowners over the age of 55 are planning at least one more property...

PTFS details ‘at retirement’ training programme

Personal Touch Financial Services has outlined its new training support programme for all advisers who wish...

Pension freedoms may have sharpened retirement planning

Around 631,000 people in the country plan to use all or part of their...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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