02/02/2021
Equity release recovers from slump during last quarter
The number of people making drawdowns from their equity release plans slumped by 21 per cent during 2020 while 10 per cent fewer plans were agreed according to data from the Equity Release Council
30/11/2020
Royal London enters equity release market
Royal London has entered the equity release market through a partnership with later life mortgage adviser Responsible Life
30/11/2020
Worries of women approaching retirement – Equity Release Council
Best Advice has published an article following the Council and Key’s Pension/ Property Paradox Report. The article pulls out all of the key findings of the report focusing on how women approaching retirement are most concerned about running out of money in later life. The article also includes quo...
20/08/2020
Lessons learned from FCA equity release review
Q As the Financial Conduct Authority concludes its review into equity release advice what have we learned
16/06/2020
Research shows correlation between equity release loan sizes and uses | Mortgage Introducer
Nearly two-thirds of the funds released by customers taking the minimum amount of borrowing (£10,000) was spent on holidays/leisure (33%) and home improvements (30%).
26/05/2020
Equity release values down as borrower numbers rise
Over 55s are borrowing lower sums with equity release although the number of customers taking out a loan has increased according to a report by equity release adviser Key
30/04/2020
The Pension / Property Paradox: moving beyond tunnel vision in retirement planning | Equity Release Council
EXPECTATION VERSUS REALITY: OLDER HOMEOWNERS FACE £17,984 RETIREMENT INCOME SHORTFALL The retirement income people expect to need is more than...
30/04/2020
Q1 2020 equity release market statistics | Equity Release Council
Pent-up demand led to £1.06bn of equity release activity in Q1 before lockdown took effect 1. Summary £1.06bn of property...