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Mortgage lender Halifax is imposing a new 70-year age limit on the terms of its home loans for some borrowers. This has...

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

New Freedom of Information data from the FCA - gathered by Quilter, the wealth manager and financial adviser - reveals that...

Older borrowers could be missing out on the best mortgage and equity release deals through fears about the security of their...

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

Creating blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest task for mortgage professionals, particularly when you consider that client meetings, calls and...

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

There is evidence of continuing volatility in the mortgage market, with different criteria searches among brokers reaching the top five, according...

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

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 –...

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

Secure Trust Bank continues to expand its service, having signed 30 new partnerships during its first 12 months of operation. Launched in...

Intermediary-only specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has announced the launch of a pilot scheme in the second charge mortgage market. The ‘test...

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

Following the introduction of new lending rules in April 2016, under the Mortgage Market Review (MMR), many banks and building societies...

Paragon Mortgages has entered the residential mortgage market after announcing the launch of a new range of products for owner-occupiers.  The lender,...

The one area in which a proper affordability assessment is ignored is lending to older borrowers, according to findings from The...

A new lender, which is aiming to target older borrowers, has received full regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Mortgages4Life,...

Family Building Society and National Counties Building Society have re-affirmed their longstanding commitment to lending to older borrowers. While many lenders have...

Nationwide Building Society is increasing its maximum age for mortgage maturity from 75 to 85. This follows last week's move by the...

Mortgage brokers say it is increasingly difficult for clients over 40 to find a mortgage because of their age. Two out of brokers...

The Council of mortgage lenders has urged action to make it easier for older and retired people to take out mortgages. The...

Stafford Railway Building Society is reminding older borrowers that they can take advantage of its standard variable rate mortgage up to...

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