IFAs are lining up to become qualified in equity release advice, according to the ifs School of Finance (ifs).
The ifs School of Finance said demand for the Certificate in Regulated Equity Release (CeRER) had been "incredibly strong" in recent weeks despite increasing difficulties in the mainstream residential mortgage market. As times get tougher advisers are looking to increase the range of advice they can deliver. Research from Hodge Equity Release showed that over 50pc of mortgage advisers were looking to diversify their advice offering with many considering a move into advising on equity release products. Likewise, figures from the equity release trade body Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP) sho...
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