05 Dec Our submission to the Central Bank on CP87 – Mortgage lending caps We submitted a paper to the Central Bank on the mortgage cap proposal they have put out for consultation. Our view is that apart from b... Continue reading
RTE 1 O’Clock News: Irish Mortgage Brokers talk about bedsits and homelessness We were interviewed by RTE news and were making the point that removing bedsits (somewhere between 7-14,000 were occupied) simply got r... Continue reading
05 Dec Talking Money: RTE Radio 1 Be financially ready for Christmas! This week on Talking Money on RTE Radio 1's 'Drivetime' show Karl Deeter & Jill Kerby discussed different aspects of Christmas and ... Continue reading
28 Nov Only 2,800 first time buyers would have been affected… Patrick Honohan told the Oireachtas committee a few days ago that "2,800 mortgages issued in 2013 would have been affected by the propo... Continue reading
RTE Primetime: Homelessness crisis – a housing problem 24th November 2014 We took part in a panel discussion on homelessness and more importantly in the rise in rough sleepers. This issue was made worse by gov... Continue reading
Irelands housing crisis: What next? With Matt Cooper We were asked to take part in a documentary on Ireland's housing crisis. The piece was well thought out and balanced between different ... Continue reading
24 Nov Newstalk: Pat Kenny show with Dearbhail McDonald on Mortgages Last Friday on Newstalk we were on the Pat Kenny Show where Dearbhail McDonald was hosting. We discussed mortgage caps, how they don't ... Continue reading
11 Nov Primetime: excessive interest rates Last night's Primetime had a well thought out piece on variable interest rates. The general thesis was that variable rates are 'too ... Continue reading
04 Nov RTE Drivetime: Talking Money on pensions (week 2) In the second instalment on pensions we looked at the situation people may find themselves in if they have waited until their 40's or 5... Continue reading
04 Nov RTE Drivetime: Talking Money on pensions (week 1) On Monday the 27th of October we had the first of two parts about pensions, the focus this week was that people are passing up money th... Continue reading