Retirement borrowing

L&G Mortgage Club members get Penrith product access

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced that the Penrith Building Society has joined...

The Marsden provides clarity over RIO mortgages

The Marsden Building Society has issued guidance over what Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgages mean...

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...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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