Retirement borrowing

L&G names Cecilia Furner as distribution director for retail retirement

Legal & General has appointed Cecilia Furner to the newly created role of distribution...

Key warns later life borrowers risk being underserved

Later life borrowers are in danger of being “significantly underserved” unless regulation evolves to...

LiveMore unveils £1,000 cashback mortgage for over-50s

LiveMore, the specialist lender for borrowers aged 50 to 90 plus, has launched a...

Pure Retirement provides new resources to broaden later life lending understanding

Pure Retirement has expanded its suite of resources aimed at helping both advisers and...

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...

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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