New mortgage trends – Will Irish lending turn American? Today we received an email from Haven Mortgages about their updated interest rates, we were pleasantly surprised because for the first ... Continue reading
Debt Reduction blog: 11th September 2008 There are two types of debt, good and bad. It really is that simple, broadly speaking there is personal debt and investment debt. Perso... Continue reading
Financial Literacy: What is a Mortgage? How do mortgages work? Financial Literacy posts are designed to be more than just a simple definition, they are aimed at putting financial concepts into easil... Continue reading
ECB says rates may hold until 2010 Jean Claude Trichet said last Thursday that he would hold interest rates as are and that he could not see inflation coming under contro... Continue reading
How bank margins are likely to be set in the future We have seen the rise of the ECB (European Central Bank) over the last three years and the possibility of more is never far from the mi... Continue reading
Odds favour you losing. One of the most telling things you can do when you seek an answer is to run the numbers that may help you interpret the information for... Continue reading
Beat the bear that is beating the bull. There are many lessons to be garnered from a financial crisis, the downside is that for most people 99% of the lesson is delivered only... Continue reading
Broker vs bank, should you use a broker or a bank? We are often asked by clients ‘what is the difference between a broker and a bank?’. The answer is that one is a financial institution ... Continue reading
Debt reduction & personal finance weekly blog Aug 25th 2008 Today I will give you a tip about the single best way to reduce and avoid debt, it is perhaps the most effective method known to man. H... Continue reading
Financial Regulator probe into mortgage brokers & estate agents. Yesterday the Indo had a front page story about brokers and estate agents could potentially ‘rip-off’ customers. This obviously affects... Continue reading