Chris Pond, chair of the standards board at the Equity Release Council says it is essential for the revamped trade body to build consumer confidence through its wider remit.
Safe Home Income Providers (SHIP) will relaunch as the Equity Release Council later this month.
Retired homeowners own a total of £743.07 billion in property despite continued volatility in the housing market, according to new research.
Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP) has launched a group to consider the impact fraud has on equity release, and to offer further protection to consumers.
Equity release provider More 2 Life saw its market share of lump sum business through advisers reach 14% in Q1.
Clients can't afford to overlook cash in their home With falling investment returns and low interest rates affecting savings, retirees are looking for other ways to fund their retirement. Research for Aviva shows that retired people own property worth...
In this week's quick fire poll, we ask: Recent SHIP figures show equity release is experiencing some growth and this is expected to increase as more baby boomers retire without sufficient savings. If this growth continues, would you move into advising...
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