The number of over-40s taking out 35-year mortgages has risen by nearly 40% this year. Higher house prices and the cost-of-living squeeze is thought to be driving the trend.
Nicky Burridge
Contributing Editor
Nicky has been a freelance journalist for more than 15 years. She began her career at the Press Association, where she was Personal Finance Correspondent for more than 10 years.
Her work has been published in a range of national and regional newspapers, including the Financial Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent and the Guardian.
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