Retirement borrowing

New podcast aimed at advisers navigating mortgage and wealth convergence

Twenty7tec has launched a new podcast series designed to support advisers as mortgage and...

Simplybiz Mortgages sets out expanded events programme for 2026

Simplybiz Mortgages has unveiled its events programme for 2026, with more than 100 in-person...

Britain’s post-war generation reaches 80 with longer lives and new financial pressures

The first wave of babies born after the Second World War turns 80 this...

Growing uncertainty leaves UK adults rethinking long-term finances

Rising economic and political uncertainty is prompting a significant number of UK adults to...

The Marsden joins Brilliant Solutions panel to widen later life and expat lending access

Marsden Building Society has joined the Brilliant Solutions lender panel, expanding the range of...

Buckinghamshire BS broadens Credit Revive range

Buckinghamshire Building Society has expanded its Credit Revive range with new products aimed at...

INDUSTRY REACTION: Equity release lending rises 11% in 2025

The equity release market recorded its strongest annual growth in recent years, with total...

Advisers look beyond product sourcing as platforms support later life advice

New research suggests advisers are increasingly using sourcing platforms as broader advice tools rather...

Equity release largely absent from retirement planning

Equity release is still largely missing from retirement planning conversations, research from Canada Life...

Most homeowners rule out downsizing as a retirement strategy

Fewer than one in five people expect to move to a smaller home in...

Advice Guru launches AI business planning tool aimed at advisers without formal strategies

Advice Guru has launched a new AI-driven business planning tool designed to support financial...

IMLA backs FCA roadmap on mortgage rule review

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has described the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) Feedback...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network reports strong Q3 performance

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has reported another quarter of growth, pointing to...

FCA outlines reforms aimed at broadening access to mortgages

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out plans to reshape the mortgage market, with...

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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Sort Group launches podcast on conveyancing reform

Sort Group is launching a podcast series focused on the pressures facing conveyancing and...

The Melton adds to broker team with new hire and internal promotion

Melton Building Society has expanded its broker sales team with the appointment of Heidi...

Royal London updates income protection terms to reflect changing world of work

Royal London has revised its income protection occupation classes following a wide-ranging review aimed...

Clydesdale raises selected residential and buy-to-let product transfer rates

Clydesdale will increase selected residential and buy-to-let product transfer rates from Tuesday 14 April,...

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