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Introduction

Equity release can offer a great solution to older borrowers looking to free up cash or augment their income, but it is important to understand exactly what you are signing up for. Our guides offer a raft of information on equity release and other options open to the older borrower.

Jan 27, 2017

2016: The tipping point for lifetime mortgages?

Andy Humphreys, marketing director at Legal & General Individual Retirement, explains...

Jan 18, 2017

Guide to borrowing past retirement age

As an older borrower, you may be concerned that a lender will not offer you a mortgage pas...

Jan 02, 2017

Guide to tracker mortgages

This type of product follows the Bank of England Base Rate or the lender's Standard Variab...

Nov 08, 2016

Guide to equity release

More and more older people are turning to equity release mortgages to enable them to free ...

May 15, 2016

Jargon Buster

When you take out a mortgage you will probably encounter a raft of jargon, some of which c...

Oct 08, 2012

Guide to home reversion schemes

Home reversion schemes are an alternative method of releasing equity from your property to...

Three-quarters of over-55s plan to help kids out financially

Baby boomers are generous with their wealth now, but many worry about running into financi...

Nov 07, 2018

Equity release borrowers take an average loan of £77K

Older homeowners are boosting their finances, by taking money out of the equity in their p...

Nov 06, 2018

Rise in the cost of equity release mortgages

Over half of equity release mortgage lenders have hiked interest rates on their deals in t...

Nov 02, 2018

Maximum age limits scrapped by Hinkley and Rugby Building Society

We work longer, live longer and buy homes later in life - and now this is being recognised...

Oct 19, 2018

Equity release booms as £1bn released in the third quarter of this year

A staggering £11m of property wealth is withdrawn every day by older homeowners

Oct 09, 2018

Saga launches ‘regular payment’ equity release deal

The new product enables homeowners to take monthly sums from the equity built up in their ...

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