Equity release: Quarterly trend summary (Q1 2025)
Lending rose sharply as more homeowners used equity release to repay mortgages and improve financial flexibility.
Lending rose sharply as more homeowners used equity release to repay mortgages and improve financial flexibility.
Lending rose 10% year on year to £636m as new lump sum borrowers drove Q2 2025 equity release activity.
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Total lending reached £639m as fewer customers released larger sums, keeping equity release growth modest in Q3 2025.
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