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2nd September 2012

Do I Need To Change My Will if I Take Out Equity Release?

  The answer is not necessarily, as your Will deals with your residual estate once the equity release company has been paid from the proceeds of the sale of the home. Therefore, your wishes can s...

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Early Repayment before switching to Equity Release Plan

Many people who have an existing equity release mortgage on their home choose to explore the market for alternate options. It is possible to switch an equity release plan from one scheme to another eq...

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11th March 2015

What is an Equity Release Calculator?

An equity release calculator is an online tool available to retirees looking for equity release products. There are various types of calculators to help you assess the different lifetime mortgages and...

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1st November 2012

Is Lending into Retirement Still a Social Taboo?

There are equity release mortgages in the market that are aimed specifically at the elderly generation. Schemes such as the now withdrawn, but very popular Halifax Retirement Home Plan mortgage to oth...

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2nd August 2013

Retirement Mortgages as Hodge Lifetime Enter the Fray

Hodge Lifetime today launched another pioneering retirement product aimed at capturing the needs of interest only mortgage holders who have NO repayment strategy in place.   The Hodge Lifetime Re...

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15th February 2012

Advantages of an Interest Only Lifetime Mortgage

There are very few people who do not take out at least one loan within their lifetime. There are many people who are financially well-off and do not find the need to go for a loan, but it is not alway...

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27th February 2013

Is it Possible to Compare the Equity Release Market as You Would Other Financial Products?

The short and simple answer to this question is a resounding yes!   Just as we have all become accustomed to comparing financial products such as car insurance and personal loans, so too can you...

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2nd October 2012

How Do I Pay Off My Equity Release Plan?

Equity release exists in different forms and consequently they can be repaid in different ways. There are two main types of equity release schemes that exist today which are the lifetime mortgage and...

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30th April 2013

Hodge Flexible Lifetime Mortgage Plans Explained

Hodge Lifetime has been an important player in the retirement finance sector since 1965, and has been providing equity release products and pension annuities. During the credit crunch when many lender...

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