Wealth – In the news

Excited Children Arriving Home With Parents

Research highlights key differences in wealth transfer preferences and family financial priorities between men and women  Top financial priorities for 2025 include enjoying life (34%), building emergency savings (30%) and pension saving (11%)  AI now accounts for 42.5% of financial fraud attempts, with cases rising 80% over the past three years  Women put children first […]

Equity Release – cause for optimism

Portrait of a happy senior couple sitting on sofa at home

Over 15,000 active customers and £622m in lending recorded in Q4 2024, up from £525m in Q4 2023  A 3.3% increase in UK house prices contributed to larger loan sizes and improved product availability.   A 27% rise in returning customers using further advances shows growing confidence in equity release  Looking at The Equity Release Council’s […]