Retirement borrowing

Later life lending 2019 events unveiled

The Later Life Academy (LLA) and the Equity Release Council have launched a series...

Warning sounded over potential advice polarisation in later life lending

Polarisation of advice could become an issue in later life lending Aaron Conlon, managing director...

Retirement lending expected to drive specialist mortgage market growth

Nearly 80% of mortgage intermediaries expect lending into retirement to be the fastest growing...

The Marsden offers RIO mortgages

The Marsden Building Society has become the latest lender to move into the Retirement Interest...

The Hanley Economic BS moves into RIO mortgage market

The Hanley Economic Building Society has unveiled a range of retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgages. The...

Housing wealth to finance retirement

Who should use housing wealth in retirement? That, unfortunately, is not the right question...

FSE Midlands: don’t hang yourself with RIO rope

Retirement Interest-Only (RIO) products have been described as a ‘real opportunity’ for advisers seeking...

FSE Midlands: government urged to deliver ‘care freedoms’

Stuart Wilson of the Later Life Academy (LLA) told an industry audience yesterday that...

Complete FS to hold National Specialist Lending Forum

Hampshire based packager and distributor Complete FS is hosting a specialist lending forum covering...

More 2 Life wants Budget support for retirement lending market

Ahead of this afternoon's Budget, equity release lender More 2 Life has issued its ‘Wish List’,...

The Ipswich expands later life mortgage offering

The Ipswich Building Society has bolstered its later life mortgage range with the launch...

Complete FS offers the Tipton & Coseley’s RIO product

Complete FS has added the Tipton & Coseley Building Society’s RIO product to its...

Brightstar launches interest-only & later life lending guide

Brightstar Financial has published a guide to interest-only mortgages and later life lending to...

L&G offers new plan to support brokers in retirement lending sector

Legal & General Home Finance has outlined a new strategy to invest in the...

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Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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Rents ease in parts of UK but affordability pressures persist

The North East remains the most affordable region in the UK for tenants with...

Peers warn new towns risk failure without clear vision

The Government’s flagship plan to create a new generation of towns across England risks...

Howden upgrades Cardiff office to support growth plans

Howden has announced its move to a larger office in Cardiff as it plans...

LMS expands National Property Transaction Network

LMS has announced a major expansion of its National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) as...