Full list of firms who will offer mortgages to over-60s – and the best rates

GETTING a mortgage past retirement age used to be a hurdle that was hard to jump over, but older home buyers and borrowers have more options than ever before.

Lenders have become more flexible in their criteria and deals for homeowners heading into their later years.

Some providers now have no maximum age limit at all, giving older borrowers the chance to get the home they want.

It comes as first-time buyer ages have gradually increased over the past few years...