Browsing: Equity Release / Reverse Mortgages

Longevity and Mortality Investor (LMI) is the new name for Life Risk News. Greg Winterton caught up with Chris Wells, Managing Editor at LMI, to discuss the reasons behind the rebrand, his thoughts on how the longevity and mortality markets have evolved in recent years, and plans for the future.

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development, which, through the Federal Housing Administration, oversees the federally insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program, publishes monthly data showing the number of HECM endorsements on its website, and, for the first time since 2022, the market has grown – but from a historically low floor.

The closing of the repurchase transaction is anticipated to be consummated in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The global equity release/reverse mortgage market could be worth $56bn by 2035, according to a new report from EY and industry group the European Pensions and Property Asset Release Group.

ClearLife will be adding to its suite of software and consulting services for longevity-risk market participants, including reverse mortgages and structured settlements.

The report, which covers the period 2024/2025, analyses data received from market leaders across 13 countries internationally across Europe, North America and Australia with established or developing equity release markets and explores their growth potential.

Reverse mortgage securitisation activity is set to pick up in the coming years.

More than 15,000 customers were active in one quarter for the first time in over a year, according to industry group the Equity Release Council.

Taking place on Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 in London’s Canary Wharf district, the Life ILS Conference 2025 will be the event’s sixth edition.

The first time the market has grown in two consecutive quarters in two years.