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More people are opting to repay their mortgage for more than the standard 25 years as it makes the monthly bill lower - but it increases interest overall.

We revealed last year how most equity release borrowers could save tens of thousands of pounds by moving their loans to a cheaper interest rate.

We revealed last year how most equity release borrowers could save tens of thousands of pounds by moving their loans to a cheaper interest rate.

Clare and Steven George-Hilley (pictured) paid a £25,000 fee to secure a new home. But the deal was delayed allowing the seller to seek a better offer.

Susan Wilcox, 73 (pictured) took £70,000 out of her home in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and says it was her only option to boost her retirement income.

Susan Wilcox, 73 (pictured) took £70,000 out of her home in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and says it was her only option to boost her retirement income.

Clare and Steven George-Hilley (pictured) paid a £25,000 fee to secure a new home. But the deal was delayed allowing the seller to seek a better offer.

It was a hot October day when I arrived in Hāwera in late 2020. After meeting local independent GP Keith Blayney and iwi-owned practice Ngāti Ruanui Healthcare general manager Graham Young, my third and final stop for the day was the hospital on the other side of town

Describe your firm in a few sentences In 2017, I established Ocean Mortgages as a sole practitioner, following two decades in the banking industry. Initially, I grew the business through mortgage leads from friends, family, VouchedFor and Unbiased. By 2018, the business had grown sufficiently to recruit an office

Mortgage payments could increase by hundreds of pounds a month if the Bank of Englands base rate was to rise, as the OBR forecasts.