Marsden increases loan-to-value on retirement mortgages

15 October 2024

Specialist lender, Marsden Building Society has announced an increase in the loan-to-value (LTV) across its Later Life, Lending into Retirement and Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgage products.

For the Society’s Later Life and Lending into Retirement ranges, the LTV has increased from 60% to 70%, and from 55% to 65% for its RIO mortgages.

Increasing the LTV across its Later Life solutions will enable the Society to provide greater support to applicants aged 55+ seeking mortgages during or into retirement.

This latest update follows significant changes to the Society’s mortgage criteria earlier this year, including increased flexibility for pound-for-pound mortgages on Later Life and RIO mortgages; raising the age limit to 90 at the end of the mortgage term; and increasing the maximum loan size to £1,250,000.

Donna Barclay, Head of Mortgages at Marsden Building Society, commented: “We’re committed to supporting borrowers during retirement with accessible mortgage solutions, with broker feedback playing a crucial role in developing our products and criteria. Whether it’s for a home purchase, to fund home improvements, or to help a family member onto the property ladder, we’re confident that these changes to our LTV will make it easier for borrowers ages 55+ to secure the funding they need.”

In addition to the increased LTVs, the Society offers free valuations on all Later Life and Lending into Retirement cases up to £1m, and fee assisted legals on remortgage cases.

The Society’s Later Life, Lending into Retirement and RIO mortgage products are available on sourcing systems and the Marsden Intermediary website www.themarsden.co.uk/intermediaries.