Retirement borrowing

Later life lending climbs as over-55s borrow deeper into retirement

Lending to older borrowers edged upwards in the second quarter of the year, with...

Mortgage advisers urged to broaden later life lending advice

Mortgage advisers must be prepared to consider the full range of later life lending...

AS Financial rebrands to showcase growth beyond mortgages

AS Financial, the London-based financial advisory firm, has unveiled a bold new brand identity...

Tuning into later life lending conversations

There are certain conversations in our profession that can genuinely change the course of...

Newcastle for Intermediaries removes age cap on standard repayment mortgages

Newcastle for Intermediaries has abolished the maximum age limit for the repayment of standard...

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank expand criteria and boost approval rates

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank have unveiled a series of lending changes aimed at...

LiveMore enters Growth 500 with 721% revenue rise over three years

LiveMore, the specialist mortgage lender catering to customers aged 50 to 90 plus, has...

The Dudley’s gross mortgage lending grows 19% over two years

Dudley Building Society has reported continued growth in both lending and customer assets, with...

Reflecting the modern realities of retirement

There’s a quiet revolution happening in the world of mortgage lending, driven by the...

LiveMore appoints Midlands key account manager

LiveMore has appointed James Green as its new key account manager for the Midlands. Green...

Standard Life unveils rebranded think tank to tackle UK’s retirement savings ‘crisis’

Standard Life has relaunched Phoenix Group’s research think tank under its own name. The Phoenix...

The Mansfield improves retirement lending criteria

Mansfield Building Society has extended its support for older borrowers with a series of...

Millions risk retirement finance shortfall due to life expectancy misjudgement

A growing mismatch between public expectations and actuarial reality on life expectancy could leave...

Cost of a ‘moderate’ retirement rises, says PLSA

The cost of a moderate retirement in the UK has risen again, according to...
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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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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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