Tag Result: Equity Release Council

‘In consumer protections you can ill afford to be complacent’ – Pond
In an article I wrote for Mortgage Solutions a year ago, I started by stating that, ‘tod...

ERC creates risk and compliance team to uphold consumer protections
The Equity Release Council (ERC) is creating a risk, policy and compliance team to help ma...

Equity Release Council boosts senior ranks
The Equity Release Council has expanded its senior ranks to support the trade body’s gro...

ERC warns against standardising suitability reports as it tackles FCA concerns
The Equity Release Council (ERC) has warned advisers not to use standard paragraphs when p...

Equity release activity nears pre-Covid levels with 41 per cent rise
There were 10,351 new equity release plans agreed in Q3, up 41 per cent from the previous ...

Equity release market needs to shout about its improvements – Rozario
The equity release industry has come a long way. Today’s market is virtually unrecognisa...

Equity release completions drop as rates fall to record lows
The number of new equity release plans agreed suffered a 15 per cent annual drop in the fi...

New equity release plans hit four-year low – ERC
There were 7,341 new equity release plans taken out between April and June this year, the ...

‘FCA equity release findings were disappointing but not surprising’ – Marketwatch
The Equity Release Council (ERC) said it would be reviewing its guidance after a Financial...

ERC focuses on vulnerable clients in updated adviser checklist
The Equity Release Council (ERC) increased its checklist for advisers from 12 to 24 points...