BBN launches equity release division

The specialist equity release advisers who are part of the division will be able to select the appropriate product for the client from every Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP) approved scheme on offer in the market.

Brian Thornley, manager of BBN, said: “The increasing confusion, bordering on distrust, surrounding the equity release market, means it is essential that consumers have access to fully-trained and independent specialists.

“Realising a small amount of the equity in property can mean the difference between people remaining in their home or being forced to spend the rest of their lives unhappily elsewhere. But receiving the expert advice on how to do this is paramount.”