Pensions & Annuities

Customers should not use the information to form an opinion about equity release in relation to their individual requirements.


Will rising energy prices lead to increased take up of lifetime mortgages?

Friday, August 6th, 2010
The UK's energy market could be set to suffer a "domino" effect after one provider announced that it is increasing its prices.This could encourage older people in the UK, who tend to spend a larger proportion of their income on energy bills, to consider releasing some of the value of ... read more

Could mis-sold annuities lead to rise in equity release use?

Thursday, August 5th, 2010
UK pensioners are losing out on thousands of pounds each year due the mis-selling of annuities, experts have claimed.This could encourage a number of people aged over 55 years to look into equity release schemes as a way of using the value of their home to boost their retirement income.More ... read more

Could mis-sold annuities lead to rise in equity release use?

Thursday, August 5th, 2010
UK pensioners are losing out on thousands of pounds each year due the mis-selling of annuities, experts have claimed.This could encourage a number of people aged over 55 years to look into equity release schemes as a way of using the value of their home to boost their retirement income.More ... read more

Could a lifetime mortgage help those having trouble saving?

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Britons are becoming increasingly worried about their ability to save money, a new report has shown.This could inspire a number of people aged over 55 years to consider releasing some of the value of their home through an equity release scheme.According to a new report by the Nationwide Building Society ... read more

Could a lifetime mortgage help those having trouble saving?

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Britons are becoming increasingly worried about their ability to save money, a new report has shown.This could inspire a number of people aged over 55 years to consider releasing some of the value of their home through an equity release scheme.According to a new report by the Nationwide Building Society ... read more

Could an equity release plan be an alternative to a credit card?

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Rising interest rates mean there is a "sting in the tail" for UK credit card customers, according to a new report.This could encourage homeowners aged over 55 years to look into equity release as an alternative way of boosting their spending power through the value of their property.A recent report ... read more

Could an equity release plan be an alternative to a credit card?

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Rising interest rates mean there is a "sting in the tail" for UK credit card customers, according to a new report.This could encourage homeowners aged over 55 years to look into equity release as an alternative way of boosting their spending power through the value of their property.A recent report ... read more

Will £62 million bill see Britons opt for equity release over foreign credit card charges?

Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Charges for using credit cards while in foreign countries are set to leave UK holidaymakers with a £62 million bill, a new report has shown.Homeowners aged over 55 years could be encouraged to take out an equity release scheme in order to receive a tax-free cash lump sum rather than ... read more

Could an equity release plan help Britons avoid holiday debt?

Monday, August 2nd, 2010
More than two million Britons are getting into holiday debt by taking out loans in order to pay for overseas trips.This could encourage a number of people to use an equity release calculator to see how a lifetime mortgage could help them avoid such debt.Recently-released figures by R3, the insolvency ... read more

Could a lifetime mortgage ease the pain of low saving rates?

Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Experts have predicted that the current interest base rate of 0.5 per cent is likely to remain in place until 2014 if the UK is to achieve a full recovery.This could be bad news for the nation's savers and could inspire a number of people aged over 55 years to ... read more