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Chorley Building Society has extensive enhanced its mortgage range with new products for limited company buy to let investors, holiday lets,...

There were 29,060 new mortgages taken out by older borrowers over 55 in the last three months of 2023 - down...

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has continued its ongoing product development in its Heritage range. The Special 3 product will offer up...

The so-called Generation X - those born between 1965 and 1980 - are finding it hardest to pay off their mortgage,...

Saga, the provider of products and services for the over-50s, has teamed up with digital broker Tembo to launch Saga Mortgages. The...

The equity release market has seen growth for the first time in 12 months with quarterly increases in both new customers...

UK mortgage holders are repaying record amounts of mortgage debt, according to the  Equity Release Council. But the ERC claims high levels...

Almost 400 misleading promotions by later life mortgage firms have been binned or amended, thanks to the Financial Conduct Authority.   The...

This week sees the start of Mortgage Vision, the free regional mortgage industry roadshow. Now in its 15th year, Mortgage Vision opens...

Everyone will eventually age, which means we’re all going to be faced with Later Life mortgages, but how exactly are they...

New research from Canopy reveals 10% of UK private renters have been unsuccessful in getting a mortgage, despite 80% never missing...

Introducer Today returns with a bumper mortgage roundup, this time featuring the latest industry views on mortgage approvals, new and extended...

Retirement non-profit company Cognatum Estates provides advice for those who are considering selling and buying in later life. It is unquestionably a difficult...

Recent research from leading later life lender more2life has found that 80% of equity release advisers are confident that the market...

Research from equity release lender, more2life, shows that 78% of advisers think more of their customers will look to equity release to...

Roma Finance completed a record month in May, reporting a 50% increase in pipeline business on top of the 100% increase...

Equity release lender, more2life, revealed that the number of advisers who attended its 2021 Later Life Lending Symposium was 151% higher than...

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new flexible pricing methodology on the Classic lifetime mortgage product range. The new initiative...

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a new Legal Forum to champion the unique role of legal advice in...

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has confirmed that it will be open for live events in 2021. The first event will return to...

Action must be taken to encourage greater gender diversity in the adviser community and help support female clients, as part of...

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a member endorsement mark as part of a brand refresh that reflects the...

Adviser-facing resources have been released in recognition of the equity market predicted to pick up in 2021. Pure Retirement has put together a...

Fluent Lifetime, the equity release and later life subsidiary of Fluent Money Group, is celebrating after breaking into the top five...

more2life has become the sixth lender to join MCI mortgage club’s later life lending panel. The addition means more2life will give the...

Half (47%) of people who haven’t yet retired and experienced lockdown loneliness are now reconsidering their later life plans, according to...

Advise Wise has incorporated Google Street View and Google Maps into its platform, allowing advisers to run quick checks on their...

Advise Wise has introduced a new key facts illustration (KFI) and chase service for its mortgage club members. The new free service...

Responsible Life, a later life lending specialist, is reporting a 52% annual surge in lifetime mortgage sales, as retirees increasingly look...

Equity release advisory service provider Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has partnered with LiveMore Capital. Specialising in retirement interest only (RIO) mortgages for...

The MCI Mortgage Club has added LiveMore Capital to its panel, expanding its range of products to include retirement interest-only (RIO)...

Later life lending specialist Advise Wise has announced the launch of its mortgage club to complement its services for the later...

Pure Retirement has started the new year by making changes to its heritage range criteria, aiming to give consumers more choice...

Hinckley & Rugby has bolstered its later life lending offer with a new five-year fix and slashed the interest rates on...

Pure Retirement has partnered with My Care Consultant on its latest ‘CareBox’ programme. The project – aimed at financial services, professionals, financial...

Mortgage and protection network HLPartnership has announced new dates and venues in September for later life lending seminars. Following its successful spring...

Intermediaries can now access a discount for term retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage from Hinckley & Rugby. The building society is offering its...

Fluent for Advisers is encouraging its introducers to consider building relationships with independent financial advisers (IFAs) and retirement advice specialists. By doing...

Knight Frank Finance has launched a later life finance team, making it the first major player in the property sector to...

Thousands of borrowers could be missing out on a better mortgage deal by not speaking to an adviser, research from Legal...

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new product suite for advisers, named the Heritage range. The product, which is available...

Fluent for Advisers has announced the appointment of two new Business Development Officers (BDOs) to its internal sales team, and a...

Lending distributor Fluent Money Group’s recent expansion has seen a significant increase in personnel, with over 250 employees based at its...

HLPartnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN) will be hosting two seminars focusing on later life lending following their successful January...

Newbury Building Society has launched its first retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to support borrowers in their later life. Applicants must be a...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched two new residential mortgages for later life borrowers, with the option of interest-only for...

Nearly a third (32%) of current mortgage holders, which equates to approximately 4 million people, may have to re-evaluate their finances...

A fifth of current mortgage holders believe they will still be paying off their mortgage beyond the age of 65 –...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has removed any maximum age limit for the term end of its entire range of mortgages,...

Brightstar Financial has launched a guide for brokers to better advise their clients on interest-only mortgages and later life lending. The guide...

The launch of retirement interest only (RIO) products by lenders provides a valuable alternative to the growing number of later life...

Specialist lending distributor Fluent Money Group has announced the launch of Fluent Lifetime Ltd on mobile. The company will be offering equity...

Homeowners are ageing at a faster rate than the UK population as developments in post-retirement lending put a strain on the...

Scottish Building Society has added a retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to its range of products for older people. Since the Financial Conduct...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced its 2018 calendar of events.  The half-day events, which take place across the UK, will...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has added two Shawbrook Bank products to its lending panel.   The products cater for second charge and...

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has revealed the dates and venues for its autumn mortgage and protection roadshows, beginning in...

Lifetime mortgage lender more 2 life has surpassed £1 billion of lending, along with a substantial total loan book value. According to...

Legal & General has announced its development of Inspired Villages Group, an operator of later living accommodation which formed out of...

The adviser community has offered broad support to the merits of a standalone equity release qualification, according to a joint survey...

The majority of brokers surveyed by Legal & General say they either currently recommend or would recommend later life lending or...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the launch of its Later Life Lending Hub. The new tool helps its members offer...

Homeowners aged over 55 are sitting on £90,000 more property wealth than they realise thanks to soaring house prices. This extra housing wealth...

Equity release has posted the biggest quarterly rise for 11 years as over-55s withdraw a record £5 million of housing wealth...

Lazy lenders are charging the over-50s more for their mortgages because of their age, according to new research from Saga Personal...