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August 2022

Don’t let the current financial climate damage your credit score

Mortgage tips, Home Movers, Remortgages, Bad credit, First Time Buyers, Homeowners |

As we continue to battle the cost-of-living crisis, it’s easy to see the solutions damaging our credit file, impacting our future finances as well as hitting us in the pocket today. With our wages typically stagnating in comparison to the rapid climb on our outgoings, it means we’ll all have to tighten our belts that bit more as we have less disposable income at our fingertips.

CASE STUDY: Critical illness cover for your children

Case Studies, Remortgages, Mortgage tips, Protection, Homeowners |

As a parent it must be very difficult to think about your child being critically ill in the future. But it is worth considering how you would manage financially if this happened. Critical illness cover for children can help give you the reassurance that if your children were to suffer from a serious illness, you’d receive a financial helping hand.

Equity Release - Gifting to Family and Friends

Equity Release, Homeowners |

Equity release gifting is a great way to release tax-free cash from your home to help friends and family. Recent research conducted by Later Life Lender more2life reveals the true extent to which gifting via Equity Release can benefit fund recipients.

A new Bank of England base rate rise. Is now a good time to remortgage?

Remortgages, Mortgage tips, Homeowners |

August 4th saw yet another Bank of England Base Rate hike, this time to 1.75% and evidently these rises are seeing Mortgage Rates rising too. So, does this mean you should remortgage now?

July 2022

Can Equity Release help pay off your Interest-Only mortgage?

Remortgages, Equity Release, Homeowners |

During these time of financial uncertainty many homeowners with interest-only mortgages may ask themselves what would happen if they can’t pay off their mortgage at the end of the term?

First Time Buyers - Your questions answered

First Time Buyers, Mortgage tips |

Few financial decisions feel as life-changing, daunting and exciting as making the move to buy your first home – and getting good advice from the off is key to making it a positive experience. It is easy to get overwhelmed with the number of questions you need answers to, but our mortgage adviser Laura Healy shares the answers to some of the most pressing to help you on your way.

March 2021

Our most frequently asked questions on Equity Release

Equity Release, retirement, pension income, lifetime mortgage, retirement planning, mortgage advisor | Equity Release |

Over recent years, Equity Release has become an extremely popular way of boosting and supplementing retirement income. As one of the more misunderstood products out there, Laura Healy, Equity Release Adviser at Fairview Financial Ltd in Cheltenham, will answer some frequently asked questions on this topic.

Key benefits and risks of lifetime mortgages

Equity Release, lifetime mortgage, homeowner, retirement, pension income, mortgage advice | Equity Release |

With Equity Release, your home can be a valuable source of retirement income. Releasing equity from your home with a lifetime mortgage is a major decision not just for you but for your entire family, and it should not be entered into lightly. We have put together for you a list of the main pros and cons to consider before embarking on this journey.

Mortgage Payment Holiday – How does it work?

mortgage payment holiday, Covid-19, pandemic, mortgage payment, homeowner | Mortgage tips, Home Movers, Remortgages |

To support those who are having difficulties in making their monthly mortgage payments, a mortgage payment holiday of up to 3 months is being offered by lenders to those who have been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.

How is your mortgage affected by Bank England’s record low base rate cut?

Home Movers, First Time Buyers, Remortgages |

Just days after the base rate was cut to 0.25%, in the wake of the Coronavuris pandemic, Bank of England took the decision to slash the base rate again to a record low 0.10%. Find out how the base rate can affect your mortgage and what to do if you have a fixed, tracker, discounted or standard variable rate mortgage.

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