The Equity Release Council has commissioned an independent report entitled Later Life Lending: Great Expectations by Jon Dunckley, director of About Consulting Group.

It explores the UK’s later life lending market in context of the c£28bn of annual mortgage lending to consumers over the age of 55.

It  was commissioned to help set out a route map for all market participants – including government, regulators and industry – to better support our ageing population.

The two-page paper below sets out the Council’s position re the report.