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Equity
releasers should consider remortgaging
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Retired
house holders who have gone for equity release as a means of
increasing incomes are being told to review the deal offered
by their lender, and consider remortgaging.
A firm of independent financial advisers dealing in equity release
and retirees who have raised capital from their homes over the
last few years may be able to find a more competitive deal.
The equity release market is continuing to grow. Safe Home Income
Plans, a body that encourages good practice in the market, reported
a 11% rise in the amount of money taken from private dwellings
in the three months to July, compared with the previous quarter.
Competition between providers has also increased and according
to Key Retirement, lifetime mortgage interest rates have fallen
and are now typically 1% lower than in 2003. The firms
business development manager said that with some providers
fees only apply for an initial period after which borrowers
can make a true saving by making a switch. The action of remortgaging
is easy and worthwhile due to the amount of money saved grows
as the loan size increases. |
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