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Equity release record lending

Posted on 31st December 201818th December 2018 by Bright Design

The Equity Release Council have just published the lending figures for the third quarter of 2018. They make astounding reading.

National Budget 2018 – Economic View

Posted on 22nd November 201822nd November 2018 by Bright Design

The Chancellor approached this Budget with many of the most important decisions affecting the public finances already made for him, or at least out of his hands. The prime minister had already announced the “end of austerity”, and a £20.5 billion increase in NHS spending by 2022, while progress in the Brexit negotiations continue to […]

Retirement: How to avoid hidden dangers

Posted on 12th October 201818th October 2018 by Bright Design

Make sure you don’t run out of money or face a reduced standard of living. Increasingly, more and more pensioners are keeping much of their pension invested after they retire. This means they’re faced with two very different risks when deciding what to do with their savings in retirement in a world of ‘pension freedoms’. […]

How older customers can release equity in their homes

Posted on 31st July 2018 by Bright Design

Equity release is a generic term for two products – Lifetime Mortgages and Home Reversions. The remainder of this article deals with lifetime mortgages, the more popular of the two options. Lifetime mortgages are available to older customers who own their own homes. Some lenders will lend at age 55 but many will not lend […]