Greece and the IMF The news this morning that the IMF may be the answer to the fiscal woes of Greece is not good news for the Euro (although Ireland indiv... Continue reading
Just who is getting the mortgages? Caroline Madden wrote an article in today's Irish Times 'Just who is getting the mortgages?'. It is a question that begs answers, at fi... Continue reading
The PRTB (Private Residential Tenancies Board) If you rent a property which is covered by the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 then you must register a tenancy with the PRTB, if you ge... Continue reading
The new National Pensions Framework The aim of the new pensions framework is to deliver lasting security, equity, clarity and choice to the individual. To a degree we are ... Continue reading
30 year Irish bonds: What it means for the mortgage market In the USA the 30yr Treasury is often called the 'long bond' and it is watched (the yields) very closely as it is the indication on lon... Continue reading
Irish Life results Merrion IRISH LIFE AND PERMANENT FY BROADLY IN LINE * Profit After Tax (PAT) of -€279m better then our forecasted -€308. * Divisiona... Continue reading
Everybody pays, even the innocent There were many innocent parties to the credit fuelled property bubble, they are generally those who didn't borrow, or who carried no d... Continue reading
AIB closing to switchers: Why? And what does it mean? AIB announced today that they will be closed to switcher mortgage business effective immediately. We spoke to Mary Wilson from RTE's Dr... Continue reading
Irish Independent: Your Money, advice on keeping your home We got a mention in today's Indo in the 'Your Money' section, the story is about the one year freeze banks have on repossessions. The ... Continue reading