Automakers bailout is a mistake Banks, in my opinion, should not have been bailed out, they are a business like any other and when people talk about the 'systemic risk... Continue reading
The Irish Tax System Suppose that every day, ten men go out for pint and the bill for all of them comes to €100. If they split their bill the way we pay our... Continue reading
How falling interest rates hurt banks during a liquidity crisis The falling interest rates are heralded by consumers of Irish mortgage companies as a godsend - well, for the clients of the Irish bank... Continue reading
Economic models explained Today's post is poking fun at various 'isms' and we thought it might provide some light humour given the usual serious tone of our arti... Continue reading
Will Specialist or Sub-Prime lenders be better off? With the news coming out daily about prime lenders facing higher and higher impairment charges it begs the question of who will do bett... Continue reading
ECB cuts rates to 2.5% – tracker mortgage interest rates benefit. Tracker mortgages are a mortgage that is tied to some form of base, be it the ECB base rate or the Euribor, in residential lending it t... Continue reading
Mortgage Application Requirements: What do I need and Why? The average mortgage taken out in Ireland is approximately €260,000. Before mortgage providers lend-out such large amounts of money the... Continue reading
The weight of compliance Compliance is set to become a core area in financial services because one result of the current financial crisis is that people will wa... Continue reading
Best mortgage interest rates for first time buyers The current market is heavily weighted in favour of the buyer and for that reason we have seen more first time buyers interested in fin... Continue reading