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Mark Gettinby looks at how the perception of equity release is changing

Solicitor Moore Blatch has slammed the FSA for ignoring its calls for investment warnings on all buy-to-let mortgages, warning brokers may now face the threat of litigation as a result.

Alison Beeston discusses how the equity release market is holding up during the credit crunch

Unemployment reached an 11-year high today when another huge increase in the numbers looking for work edged the total closer to the two million mark, The Independent reports.

First time buyers should not even consider seeking a mortgage without putting down a 25% deposit, says Moneysupermarket.com's mortgage expert, Louise Cuming.

Helen Morrissey talks to a panel of experts about the current market turmoil and how it will affect the income drawdown market

Ralph Schellin, Janka Polyakova and Jarrod Epps offer a guide to their home property markets

Two directors of a mortgage brokerage have been fined a total of £60,000 for failures in self-cert mortgage sales, which could have led to fraud.

The Finance Industry Standards Association (FISA), the secured loan self-regulatory body, has changed its constitution to give broker members equal board representation.

Pensioners who have released equity from their homes over the last five years or more could save thousands by remortgaging to a more competitive deal, according to Key Retirement Solutions.