Behavioral Economics & Arrears – avoid repossession by reward I had an interesting conversation with Frank Pallotta of Loan Value Group in New Jersey earlier today. Loan Value Group is an organisat... Continue reading
Should Capital Gains even exist? We have long been critics of the taxation system in general, primarily on the basis that the tax base doesn't make sense, it should be ... Continue reading
Difficulties with mortgage repayments? The Irish Bankers Federation has produced a guide for people who may be having difficulty in servicing their mortgage. This is a timely... Continue reading
Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Regulation: Consistently Achieving Nothing In the last twenty years there has been a huge increase within the financial services industry of 'anti-money laundering' and 'anti-ter... Continue reading
Firesale yields no flame and very little smoke: REA Auction in the Shelbourne The room was packed and there was plenty of property for sale today at the Real Estate Alliance national property auction, however, it... Continue reading
Central Bank Reform Bill 2010 We all want 'tough regulation', I would argue it doesn't need to be tougher, rather it needs to be more pragmatic and enforced, and of ... Continue reading