RIO mortgages

Hodge reverts to 70% LTV later life lending

Hodge is making some "positive" changes to its lending criteria and is resuming lending...

Later life report: advisers want changes to RIO rules

A new survey paints a picture of low levels of Retirement Interest-Only (RIO) mortgage...

Later life lending: rate still king for advisers

Rate is the most important factor cited by advisers when recommending a later life...

Report: advisers expect to expand later life advice

44% of mortgage advisers are active in the later life market, with equity release...

Knowledge Bank partners with Hodge

Knowledge Bank has joined forces with specialist lender Hodge, to provide brokers with criteria...

Equity Release Supermarket expands free calculator functionality

Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has expansion its customer-focussed online tools. ERS were the first broker...

Hodge launches new online intermediary services

Hodge has launched a new website and broker portal, designed to streamline the broker...

Hodge webinar to cover RIO and 50+ mortgage solutions

Hodge is to hold the second in its series of free webinars on Thursday...

Hodge to host later life lending webinars

Hodge is introducing a series of webinars aimed at brokers and IFAs who are...

The Hanley Economic joins SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

The Hanley Economic Building Society has extended its presence within the intermediary mortgage market...

Hodge: get in touch if you’re in financial difficulty

Later life, holiday let and buy-to-let mortgage specialist Hodge is aiming to help customers who...

The Nottingham improves RIO offering

The Nottingham Building Society has reduced the rate of its Retirement Interest Only (RIO)...

Hodge Early Repayment Promise now applies to all residential products

Hodge has extended its Early Repayment Promise (ERP) feature across all of its residential...

Air Group reveals awards shortlist

Air Group has announced the finalist shortlist for three of the categories at its inaugural...

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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