Retirement borrowing

The Mansfield extends max LTV and repayment criteria up to age 85

The Mansfield Building Society has extended its maximum loan to value (LTV) to 70%...

Pair of directorial appointments for AIR Group

Answers in Retirement Group (AIR Group) has announced the recruitment of two senior appointments. During...

The Family BS adds Brilliant Solutions to panel

Brilliant Solutions' members now have access to the Family Building Society’s range of lending...

The Hinckley & Rugby introduces pair of later life mortgages

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched two new residential mortgages for later...

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...

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Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

Don’t build in fear – quality must come before quotas

“This is my message to housebuilders: get on with it. If you promise homes, you have to build them.” - Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 25...

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Commuter belt triumphs as Chesham and Amersham top UK retirement wellbeing index

Chesham and Amersham, a Buckinghamshire constituency more commonly associated with the commuter belt than...

TMG Mortgage Network opens new head office and makes key hire

TMG Mortgage Network has underlined its ambitions for long-term growth with the opening of...

Millbrook Business Finance appoints operations director

Millbrook Business Finance has appointed Sally Chesterton as operations director. Chesterton (pictured) brings more than...

Nationwide cuts residential mortgage rates

Nationwide has announced a fresh round of rate reductions across its mortgage range, with...