If you didn’t like 100% mortgages you’ll loathe negative equity mortgages I was interested in the front page of today's Independent in which Charlie Weston broke a really big story about Irish banks being in a... Continue reading
Who is telling porkies? Lending figures v.s. Advertisements In the first quarter of 2010 there were c. 62 business days, and from this time frame we have gotten the most recent lending figures fr... Continue reading
ALLIED IRISH BANKS, P.L.C. INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Trading conditions in the year to date remain challenging, particularly in Ireland. Conditions have improved in Great Britain and our C... Continue reading
AIB Interest Rate Hike: How much? To Who? What’ll it cost? Yesterday AIB increased interest rates for both existing and new borrowers. This comes as a huge blow to consumers, in particular given... Continue reading
If we must have a banking enquiry then make it cheap and fast. I should state from the outset that I am against a banking enquiry if it is the '9/11 style public enquiry' it was originally billed by... Continue reading
How much of a deposit do I need? When making a mortgage application this is a question that many first time buyers want to know, how much money do I must I have for a d... Continue reading
NAMA uncovered Yesterday the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) legislation was brought out in the Dail (that's the Irish Government buildings fo... Continue reading
Understanding why mortgage rates MUST rise. We have been saying for some time that interest rates on mortgages must rise, you can look at supply and demand, or you can look at the... Continue reading