GO TO JAIL! Do not pass go, do not collect €200 million The talk of 'Economic Treason' and calling for the heads of every banker are sadly starting to gain more and more traction, all of this... Continue reading
Forensic Underwriting, when is it ‘too much’? Lenders will underwrite loans. That is part of the process, it is a natural and normal occurrence in finance, to underwrite, to ensure ... Continue reading
@eamonleonard @echolibre Sometimes (not often!) I am impressed with a person, with their ethics, with their habits and with what they stand for. Today is a firs... Continue reading
A Repossession Guide for Irish Homeowners We have written 'A Repossession Guide for Irish Homeowners' which you can download by clicking on the picture to the left. The guide... Continue reading
Beware of Expert Opinion from Promoters. Lately we have been witnessing a resurfacing of property promoters in the press after a long period of silence. We want to reassert our... Continue reading
Homeloan carry trade, profit from your mortgage? 'Carry trade' is where you borrow and pay interest in order to buy something else that pays higher interest, the difference (when it is... Continue reading
Market based solutions to the financial crisis If you want to nationalise a bank then you are putting it into the hands of the state, therefore the taxpayer, so how can you be fair t... Continue reading
Deflation, the low paid, and expansion of the tax base Here are some statistics (taken from the SBP) showing that contrary to assertions that the 'rich don't pay enough tax' that in fact the... Continue reading
TubeFactor: When will reality TV go online? I don't watch much television, I do love to read, and I use the internet all the time, I'm fond of radio too, if a t.v. is on I'll sway... Continue reading