Tom Parlon, preaching to the subverted. I don’t often take swipes in this blog but today there is a difference, somebody or some one (preferably a qualified psychiatric profes... 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
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
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