12th June 2024 One in 10 regret withdrawing from pension pot early as half fail to... Half of early pension dippers didn’t receive any advice or guidance before accessing their pension.
12th June 2024 Broker satisfaction with lenders reaches record high Building societies were once again the highest scored sector.
11th June 2024 25% of over-55s say mortgage worries severely impacting mental health Two thirds of those polled are worried that mortgage payments are set to hit their standard of living in retirement.
11th June 2024 Buckinghamshire BS cuts rates by up to 0.20% Residential, later life, first-time buyer and expat buy-to-let products have all benefitted from rate reductions.
10th June 2024 Hodge enhances death stress and annexe criteria The lender has increased the first death stress on its 50+ product and will now accept annexes across its mortgage range.
10th June 2024 A confident adviser community will feel empowered to move into new... Paul Glynn, CEO of Air, takes a look at ongoing innovation in the later life market and why the later life lending needs of advisers' existing and future client base are only going to...
10th June 2024 How do pension incomes compare to house price rises over the past... Weekly pension income has only increased by 1% p.a. in real terms over the last decade, while house prices have jumped by two-thirds.
10th June 2024 Labour axes plans to reintroduce pensions lifetime allowance Reintroducing the charge could raise almost £800 million a year but risks causing an exodus of senior public sector workers.
5th June 2024 71% of UK adults sceptical about state pension future A quarter think the state pension will not exist in its current form by the time they retire.
5th June 2024 LiveMore increases maximum adverse credit and loan sizes The later life lender will now allow a debt management plan, more missed payments, and a rise in the value of permissible satisfied CCJs and defaults.