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Deborah Ralston joins Household Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... superannuation savings system. I'm excited to join Household Capital in delivering widespread, responsible, long-term access to home equity retirement funding to show how Australia can lead the way in meeting the housing and funding challenges of an ...

Household capital a retirement solution: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... pillar. RMIT suggests the fourth pillar should include equity release options like reverse mortgages. "By releasing home equity, a reverse mortgage could help Australian seniors fund the cost of retirement and facilitate ageing in place," RMIT said. ...

Reverse mortgages used to extinguish debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... reverse mortgages to pay off existing dent, while 21% purchase a new car. An equal number (18%) of seniors draw on their home equity to fund holidays and have extra income on hand. The use of reverse mortgage loans to payoff existing debt is on the rise ...

SG rise no real benefit to women: Review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... will see women, and low-income earners generally, suffer. "Low and many middle-income earners, don't have savings or home equity to fall back on if their super isn't adequate. This is particularly true for women, and those who have had to drain their ...

Household capital remains key: RIR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... Capital welcomed the findings in the review and said it could lead to Australia to be a world leader in the provision of home equity as the third pillar of retirement funding. Chief executive of Household Capital, Joshua Funder applauded the review's ...

Retirees value home over super: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... great investors and savers, diligently accumulating capital in their home. And almost everyone is aware of the role home equity can play in helping to fund their retirement," Funder said.

Retirement funder adds two new executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... hugely rewarding," Bishop said. "Household Capital is leading the way in providing responsible access to long-term home equity retirement funding. "We are able to provide high quality credit to retired Australians throughout their retirement and meet ...

UK asset manager acquires stake in retirement funder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... investor on board with experience in this market segment and who recognises that Household Capital is an innovator in home equity retirement funding with a clear values-based focus on customer outcomes." Legal & General Retail Retirement chief executive ...

Retirement funding system failing: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... ascertain the degree to which retirees are supported by superannuation, the age pension and other savings including home equity. "However, as evident from a recent survey, Australia's retirees do not feel fully supported by the Australia's retirement ...

National Seniors partners with retirement funder

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... "We've fielded calls from financial advisers, brokers and aged care advisers, as well as individuals, looking to access home equity for a range of purposes." Earlier this year the firm co-funded a UNSW study into the lag in Australia's uptake of reverse ...