Equity release mortgages revisited

Equity release mortgages revisited

The equity release mortgage is becoming increasingly popular. It’s also playing a significant role in helping older people pay off debts and mortgages, with figures suggesting that equity release is seeing £10m ‘withdrawn’ from homes each day. Those reading this who...
Make peace not mortgage war

Make peace not mortgage war

Christmas is a time for family, forgiveness and festive cheer. It’s certainly not a time for war – or, at least, ‘mortgage wars’ – which is what’s being reported in one national newspaper (clue: the one that’s most likely to run a headline with the words...
Are high LTV mortgages good or bad?

Are high LTV mortgages good or bad?

In many ways, the mortgage market is similar to the fashion industry. Just as denim jackets seem to make a comeback every decade or so, high loan to value (LTV) mortgages seem to be widely available once again. For those of you who may not remember the impact of the...