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
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
House prices: movements and trends in Ireland 2008 We have said for some time that house prices will fall throughout 2008, we saw a recent article in the Sunday Tribune saying that house... Continue reading
How to get a mortgage, simple and easy steps to getting a mortgage Mortgages scare some people and if you are reading this because you are considering a mortgage then hopefully it will help you realise ... Continue reading
Banks acting like the Central Bank… too little too late Something that astounds me in the midst of the credit crunch is the changing attitude of lenders. We are seeing reductions in what they... Continue reading
The demise of 100% Mortgages Mortgages in Ireland continue to evolve, with 100% mortgages in Ireland now a thing of the past. We saw the 100% mortgage products die ... Continue reading
Banks taking a ‘Stake’ in property deals. There were several articles about this in the press recently, mentioning banks taking an 'interest' or 'equity stake' in certain develo... Continue reading
Interest Rates: The Fed, The Bank, and the ECB Interest rates are again in the headlines as the Fed, the Bank of England and the ECB all had meetings. It may be a little known point ... Continue reading
FSA warns banks, but will the Irish Regulator follow suit? The FSA (Financial Services Authority) has warned specialist lenders that it has extreme reservations over how they are handling some a... Continue reading