HML: Equity release a possible solution

12 June 2012

Homeowners who do not want to leave their house and move to another residence or even into a care home are likely to be looking into ways to make this a reality.

FSA stance on equity release 'is outdated'

01 June 2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has an "outdated" view of the equity release industry and needs to soften its stance on the product.

This is t...

Easter contributes to April inflation dip

23 May 2012

Older homeowners who are struggling to make ends meet due to the state of the economy in the UK at the present time are likely to be welcoming the news that inflation was down during April.

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10 May 2012

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Part-time work 'can supplement retirement income'

10 May 2012

Individuals coming up to their retirement may wish to consider working on in order to build up the amount of money they will have in their pension.

According to Arthur Childs, managing dire...

FSA criticised over equity release rules

16 April 2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been criticised by the Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) over changes to rules surrounding the equity release industry....

Eiopa: Annuites should be sold on advised basis

12 April 2012

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) has released a new report which says annuities should only be sold on an advised basis.

It was noted by the ...

Low income households 'face higher inflation'

11 April 2012

Older people are likely to be finding it hard to balance their finances at the moment after new figures released by the Alliance Trust Economic Research Centre indicated that it is the lowest income h...

The effect of Osborne's 2012 Budget on the over 65s

04 April 2012

The recent Budget saw a surprise change to the age-related personal allowance, which comes into force in April 2013. The biggest of these changes will be the freeze on income tax breaks for the over 6...

Ticking timebomb' of interest-only mortgages

28 March 2012

As the FSA reports on the high number of interest-only mortgages due to come to an end over the coming years, what are the implications ...