Equity Release

Newcastle Building Society has today launched an equity release advisory service as part of its advice proposition.

Home reversions have grown in popularity since they were regulated earlier this year. Simon Little talks about their prospects for the coming year

Taking home reversion exams could open doors to a profitable new business, says Nigel Hare-Scott

Intermediaries wishing to do equity release business with Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP) members will need to pass a compulsory exam first, it was confirmed today.

Nigel Hare-Scott analyses the impact regulation will have on the equity release market

Duncan Young takes a look at the equity release market and seeks to determine why the market is not growing more quickly

There is still a shortage of access to high quality financial advice on the equity release market despite increased consumer demand, suggests the organisation backing growth of the sector.

I have rarely seen a subject matter that polarises the adviser community so much as equity release. Love or hate, black or white - there is little sitting on the fence or shades of grey.

Safe Home Income Plans (Ship) has reported steady growth in the equity release market with the total value of new business written standing at £279m for the first quarter of 2006, an 11% increase on the same period last year.