The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has ordered an equity release provider to repay a client the cost of a lifetime mortgage after it found the client had received bad advice.
Fiona Murphy writes on the equity release market's surge in momentum.
The Equity Release Solicitors' Alliance (ERSA) has issued an alert to advisers after it became concerned more could be advising consumers on the products "not fully aware of the requirements".
In this week's RP quick fire poll we asked readers to tell us how they expect the equity release market to develop.
Equity release specialist Bower Retirement Services has set out plans to double its adviser force following an upturn in business volumes.
In this week's quick-fire poll we ask: Do you advise on equity release?
Mutual LV= has reported strong annuity sales for the second quarter of the year despite the sweeping changes to retirement income announced in the 2014 Budget.
A think tank has called on the government to buy parts of people's homes and deliver a guaranteed lifetime income in return, in a bid to bolster retirement income for low earners.
How to protect a legacy after equity release
Partnership Assurance has overhauled its board with the announcement of two new appointments and the departure of Robin Phipps and Marisa Cassoni.