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22 April 2020
• Research from ABAKA, in conjunction with Key, has explored how the over-65s can engage digitally with lifetime mortgage providers and advisers • The ‘Alexa generation’ of retirees saw conversational AI chatbots as a supportive mechanism in helping them with their initial research into equity release
Read more04 March 2020
• The retirement income people expect to need is more than double today’s average, with Yorkshire and the Humber home to the biggest reality gap (£27,723) • Multiple pressures, from rising living costs to mortgage commitments, are not only stifling savings, but eroding pension pots as one in six (16%) plan to draw on their pension savings early • Property wealth holds untapped potential, equivalent to 12 years of state pension payments for the average homeowner – but few are prompted to consider it • The Equity Release Council and Key call on government and industry to break down the silos that create tunnel vision when it comes to retirement planning
Read more09 February 2020
Pensioners in nine regions see gains with Welsh homeowners the biggest winners Over-65s own property wealth worth £1.133 trillion, Key Pensioner Property Index shows
Read more31 January 2020
• People retiring in 2020 own £142.5 billion of residential property • Key launches campaign to help customers answer equity release questions and consider how property wealth can smooth their transition into retirement
Read more17 January 2020
• Q4 saw the highest amount of equity released in 2019 but year-on-year plan sales and value released dropped • West Midlands, Northern Ireland, Wales and the North West continued to expand,
Read more15 January 2020
• Average owed is £17,460 and clearing debt will take three-and-a-half years • Credit card, bank loan and mortgage debt most likely to be carried into retirement • Key launches major new marketing campaign to help customers answer equity release questions and consider how property wealth could smooth their transition into retirement
Read more15 November 2019
When you take a hard look at today’s statistics, they appear to be a stark warning that for many the intergenerational wealth divide continues to grow and that we need to seriously consider how we can tackle this issue.
Read more15 November 2019
Volume of drawdown increases 12% year on year as market hits £887 million
Read more25 October 2019
Today’s figures highlight the resilience of the equity release market in tough economic conditions and how the fundamental issues of low pension savings, substantial property wealth and an aging population continue to drive customer demand and attract new sources of funding to the market helping support product innovation.
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