A lot has been written about lifetime mortgages and equity release products - some of it positive, some of it not.
Last week we described the profile of a typical candidate for a lifetime mortgage, based on consumer research conducted by Prudential so this week, we show you how best to target the prospects once you've identified them.
When it came to designing its lifetime mortgage products, Prudential was determined to give customers what they wanted, so they carried out lots of consumer research.
Financial intermediaries would like to see more high street lenders entering the lifetime mortgage market, according to early findings of the IFAonline's equity release survey.
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) is rolling out its fourth quarter's regional meeting programme across the country next month, with sessions focusing on issues surrounding advising on lifetime mortgages.
UK investors must view another terrorist attack on the City as a matter of when rather than if, according to a senior police officer quoted in today's Financial Times.
Prudential will launch its lifetime mortgage product at the end of September with key facts illustrations available to intermediaries from the end of August.
Entries for the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) new examination on lifetime mortgages have exceeded expectations rising to beyond 750 entries.
Provision of long-term care funding should be tackled as part of the Pensions Commission's remit along with improved financial advice as initial research suggests a variety of solutions need to be deployed, suggests the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Bristol & West has delayed its launch into the lifetime mortgage market until 18 May.