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

Equity release allows homeowners aged 55 and over to gain access to the value of their property by turning it into...

Pure Retirement has created a new guide for financial advisers to further support My Care Consultant’s Care Box platform. The literature –...

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

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

Older homeowners gifted an average of £42,500 to younger relatives to help them get on the property ladder in 2020, new...

The ability to make interest payments and capital repayments are becoming increasingly important for equity release customers as products develop, according...

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

Legal & General Home Finance has announced a new 5-year partnership agreement with Virgin Money. The alliance will see the retirement lender...

Nationwide is the latest building society to join the Equity Release Council (The Council) following its introduction to the lifetime mortgage...

Legal & General Home Finance has become the biggest provider of lifetime mortgages in the first half of this year (H1). The...

The most popular reasons for choosing equity release during the first half of 2017 are making home improvements and clearing existing...

Mike Thompson has been appointed to the role of Legal & General’s Operations Director for its lifetime mortgage business. Before joining Legal...

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

The total property wealth of over-55s in England will double to almost £2.5 trillion by 2035, according to new research by Age...

Wealthy homeowners are twice as likely to use equity release to treat family and friends, new research shows. As property wealth increases...

One in five older people are considering downsizing but are being put off by a lack of homes and the cost...

The amount of money generated by equity release deals in the first half of 2015 rose by almost a fifth according...