The Equity Release Council (ERC) has unveiled new guidance for member firms to consider when launching retrofit lifetime mortgages. In consultation with...
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27 August 2024
From: Breaking News
The equity release market has seen growth for the first time in 12 months with quarterly increases in both new customers...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
More2life announced that a sixth product will be added to its innovative range of services. The new product goes by the name...
18 August 2022
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Pure Retirement has created a new guide for financial advisers to further support My Care Consultant’s Care Box platform. The literature –...
11 May 2021
From: Breaking News
The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a new Legal Forum to champion the unique role of legal advice in...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Action must be taken to encourage greater gender diversity in the adviser community and help support female clients, as part of...
15 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a member endorsement mark as part of a brand refresh that reflects the...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Advise Wise has unveiled a brand-new live webinar series in collaboration with the Equity Release Council. The initiative – Good Practice Checklist...
02 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Mortgage and protection network HLPartnership has announced new dates and venues in September for later life lending seminars. Following its successful spring...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News
Many older divorcees are struggling to pay the mortgage post-split, according to figures from LEBC. The financial planning firm is placing greater...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Nationwide is the latest building society to join the Equity Release Council (The Council) following its introduction to the lifetime mortgage...
28 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Lifetime mortgage lender more 2 life has surpassed £1 billion of lending, along with a substantial total loan book value. According to...
05 September 2017
From: Breaking News
Legal & General Home Finance has become the biggest provider of lifetime mortgages in the first half of this year (H1). The...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Registration for the Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) Leeds is now open for brokers, IFAs and financial intermediaries. Organisers report that stands have...
10 March 2017
From: Breaking News
A new lender, which is aiming to target older borrowers, has received full regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Mortgages4Life,...
24 August 2016
From: Breaking News
The majority of brokers surveyed by Legal & General say they either currently recommend or would recommend later life lending or...
19 July 2016
From: Breaking News
Homeowners aged over 55 are sitting on £90,000 more property wealth than they realise thanks to soaring house prices. This extra housing wealth...
04 December 2015
From: Breaking News
Equity release has posted the biggest quarterly rise for 11 years as over-55s withdraw a record £5 million of housing wealth...
27 October 2015
From: Breaking News
Brokers and industry specialists have leapt to the defence of equity release following a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) report suggesting the...