This page covers the latest news, product updates, and regulatory developments in lifetime mortgages and later life lending. Read more below to keep pace with this evolving sector.
A fall in the 15-year gilt yield following the Chancellor’s Budget could give lifetime mortgage lenders room to improve pricing and increase LTV options, industry leaders say
Lenders and platforms urge FCA action as Q3 data exposes how rarely advisers raise equity release with older clients
Regulator is reviewing how lenders assess joint RIO applications
The lifetime mortgage lender has overhauled its adviser support as pension reform puts housing wealth in focus
Hundreds of thousands of older borrowers could bring new responsibilities for mainstream mortgage advisers
more2life data shows under-70s account for nearly two thirds of interest-paying equity release cases in the UK
Senior insurers warn climate-driven coverage withdrawal could lead to a crisis with echoes of 2008
Tim Spencer on stigma, terminology, and why the industry must do more to reach clients
From rate rises and rebrands to retirement gaps and protection shortfalls, Malcolm Davidson rounds up September's biggest stories – and what they mean for brokers on the ground
Canada Life reports Advantage customers average 66, against 69 for Capital Select
