The proportion of single women applicants is also at the highest level seen in a year.

The lender has reduced rates across all standard and RIO LiveMore 1 to LiveMore 4 products by up to 0.59%.

The later life lender's Horizon range will now cater to a wider group of homeowners considering a lifetime mortgage.

The criteria enhancements will broaden the type of properties which could qualify for the Horizon range.

Tailored Interest Reward offers interest rate discounts of up to 0.65%.

The guide outlines the processes that sit at the heart of the lifetime mortgage process.

Benjamin Wells, head of product and development at Advise Wise, takes a look at the lifetime mortgage market, the current falling base rates, and a long term perspective for later life...

The later life lender has introduced a Flexi Interest Reward feature based on live pricing.

It has overtaken home improvements as the most common reason for releasing funds. 

Advise Wise users can now request instant KFIs for LV= products and download them within seconds.