Retirement borrowing

The Nationwide to offer dedicated advice for later life lending

The Nationwide Building Society has launched a new range of three later life mortgage...

The Vernon unveils offset RIO options

The Vernon Building Society has added four new products to its retirement mortgage range. The...

Later Life Lending Network partners with AIR Group

The Later Life Lending Network has announced a partnership with Answers in Retirement Group (AIR...

The Mansfield increases RIO maximum LTV

The Mansfield Building Society has raised the maximum LTV available to borrowers aged over...

The Beverley unveils RIO mortgage

The Beverley Building Society has launched a retirement interest only (RIO) mortgage for older...

Lack of retirement funding knowledge amongst over-55s

The majority of workers over 55 aren’t aware of the different options for funding...

PMS and Sesame launch Later Life Lending Hub

PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame Network are helping advisers in the Retirement Interest Only...

Increased broker demand for later-life lending

New research from Legal & General Mortgage Club has revealed that later-life lending products...

Key expands estate planning team

Equity release broker Key has created three new senior roles within its estate planning department. The team...

The Ipswich cuts 5-year BTL rates and adds later life deal

The Ipswich Building Society has cut the rates and fees on its existing buy-to-let...

L&G Home Finance to hold retirement lending roundtables

Legal & General Home Finance is to hold a series of CISI-accredited breakfast roundtables...

Adults children concerned over finances of their parents

60% of adult children (30–55 years old) are worried about their parents’ finances, according...

The Nottingham unveils RIO mortgages

The Nottingham Building Society has added three Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgages to its...

LLA to hold ‘Training in Care’ events in April

The Later Life Academy (LLA) is to host a series of events called ‘Training in...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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Santander cuts higher loan-to-value rates for first-time buyers and movers

Santander is cutting rates across a wide range of higher loan-to-value mortgage products from...

FCA maps out open finance plans with mortgages and SME lending in focus

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out its latest vision for open finance, with...

The Vernon creates chief customer officer role with new appointment

Vernon Building Society has appointed Louise Thorpe as its first chief customer officer. Thorpe (pictured)...

HLPartnership adds Afin Bank to panel

HLPartnership has added Afin Bank to its lender panel, giving advisers across the network...

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