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LiveMore introduces ‘counter-offer’ feature for brokers

LiveMore has unveiled a ‘counter-offer’ facility on its later life platform. Brokers just need to...

Advise Wise introduces Fact Find and Suitability Letter System

Following the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) comprehensive review of the equity release marketplace, Advise...

Three-quarters of 50-80-year-olds worried about cost-of-living

78% of homeowners aged between 50 and 80 are feeling the effects of the...

Air introduces later life lending Navigator tool suite

Air has announced the launch of its new Later Life Lending Navigator, which has...

Recognising consumer vulnerability should be a priority

LiveMore is calling on lenders and intermediaries to take particular note of the vulnerability...

LiveMore offers automated DIP

LiveMore has developed a new mortgage origination platform in-house, incorporating a Decision in Principle...

LiveMore cuts mortgage rates following fall in swap rates

24 hours since swap rates reduced, LiveMore has lowered rates across selected mortgage products...

LiveMore unveils flexible ‘5+5’ fixed rate mortgage

LiveMore has launched a 10-year mortgage for borrowers aged 50 to 90+, but with...

Sharp rise in EPC-related product searches

UK homeowners are increasingly reassessing their mortgage options due to recent interest rate activity. Searches...

LiveMore makes appointments to sales team

LiveMore, the lender for the 50-90+ age group, has expanded its sales team with...

Why being self-employed isn’t a barrier to mortgages at 50 or 90

It is generally thought that if a person is self-employed, their mortgage options are...

LiveMore appoints director of marketing

LiveMore has appointed a new director of marketing as part of its plans to...

Advise Wise introduces new feature for Consumer Duty

Advise Wise has added a new feature for its members which complements the product...

Hodge cuts retention rates amid widespread reductions

Hodge has made a third rate drop across its range of mortgage products since...

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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Cyberattack disrupts Romanian property transactions

A cyberattack on Romania’s national land registry has disrupted property transactions across the country...

Just Mortgages and April launch 100% LTV mortgage with family support

Just Mortgages has expanded its first-time buyer range with a semi-exclusive joint borrower sole...

Aldermore sets out five-tier mortgage range for borrowers outside high street criteria

Aldermore is to introduce a five-tier residential lending range aimed at borrowers whose circumstances...

Buyers value energy efficiency but resist paying a premium

Energy efficiency matters to 85% of homebuyers, but only 2% would pay significantly more...

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