This week has seen Halifax increase the maximum working age using earned income from 70 to 75. This move provides support to customers who are willing and able to work beyond the age of 70 and is available on both employed and self-employed applications. Halifax joins NatWest and Santander to become one of the main High Street lenders willing to acknowledge that working beyond age 70 is feasible for many occupations. Enabling purchasers to extend their mortgage term beyond age 70 will ease pressure on monthly budgets as taking a mortgage over a longer term will reduce the payments on a capital and interest mortgage. There remains a 10% overpayment facility per year which customers can use to reduce the mortgage term on an informal basis if they wish.
Spotlight: Later Life Lending . 4th August 2023