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The quality of service provided is second only to rates in terms of what advisers look for when choosing an annuity provider, research from iPipeline and Canada Life has revealed.
Equity release lender more 2 life is maintaining the pressure on rates with a further rate cut to 5.5% on its Protected Equity Plan enabling customers to safeguard part of their equity for inheritances.
Customers still have significant misconceptions about equity release, research from Bridgewater Equity Release has revealed.
Nigel Waterson today called for action to overcome the knowledge and policy vacuum which surrounds equity release in his speech at the Retirement Income Solutions Forum in London,
Nigel Waterson, chairman of the Equity Release Council, has raised concerns that local authorities will find themselves in the role of advisers when the proposals within the government’s care bill are put into practice,
The number of UK adults who would consider equity release has risen by 23% over the past year, research from the Equity Release Solicitors Alliance has found.
Bridgewater Equity Release will be holding a roundtable workshop event next month designed to support specialist equity release advisers.
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Pensioner households have seen investment and savings income slashed by a third since the onset of the financial crisis but more are taking advantage of equity release, research from Key Retirement Solutions has revealed.
The Equity Release Council has welcomed the government’s approach to the elderly and their homes in today’s Queen’s Speech, saying equity release could be the answer.
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Rising sales of equity release lifetime mortgage plans have increased the average amount released by a record 27% in the first three months of the year, analysis from Key Retirement Solutions’ Market Monitor shows.
Advisers are increasingly turning to the equity release sector as a solution for older clients needs, research from Paradigm Mortgage Services has found.
The interest only time bomb could lead to a “huge” surge in equity release.
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Just Retirement has added equity release to its free-to-use suitability report service on justadviser.com.
Property has overtaken the State, pensions and savings to become the most likely means of funding long-term residential care, the Care Index from Partnership has revealed.
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Bridgewater Equity Release has launched its latest ‘Just a thought...’ aid for advisers.
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Martin Wilson has joined The Right Equity Release as executive director and shareholder in the company.
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Bridgewater Equity Release and Just Retirement have joined together to offer a series of interactive equity release workshops.
Stonehaven has launched an enhanced website which includes extra features including an ‘adviser tool box’ designed to aid financial advisers and help increase their sales.
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LV= is launching a three-step training programme for advisers considering entering the equity release market.
The Equity Release Council has welcomed the government’s decision to introduce a £75,000 cap for the long-term social care of elderly people in England.
Scotland has seen the largest increase in total lending throughout the entire UK equity release market, analysis from Key Retirement Solutions has shown.
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More 2 Life has cut application fees by up to 48% after receiving “strong early demand” for its Interest Choice Plan which was launched three months ago.
Over 10,000 people released equity that was tied up in their homes in 2012, the strongest market performance since 2009, highlighting the growth of popularity of equity release as a means of providing additional income for the over 55’s.
Andrea Rozario, director general of The Equity Release Council, has chosen to step down from her post at the end of February to pursue new challenges.
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The equity release market has enjoyed its most successful year for three years in terms of both volume and value of sales, according to year-end figures for 2012 from the Equity Release Council.
Bridgewater Equity Release, the home reversion specialists, has announced details of its first equity release advice masterclass for 2013 in Bury, Greater Manchester.
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