Changing perceptions

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Helen Morrissey talks to a panel of experts about how they expect the equity release market to develop

Helen Morrissey: Welcome to the Retirement Planner equity release roundtable. Patterns of retirement are changing and as they change there's an increasing role for equity release. We're seeing a pattern where more people enter their retirement years with outstanding mortgages and debt on their credit cards etc. How can equity release help people to manage their situation? Roger Hillier: One of the aspects that is really evolving is how people are using the money they receive from equity release. If you look back at how the money was being used, say, ten years ago and what's happening toda...

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