Slowdown in House Price Growth Could Delay ECB Interest Rate Hike House price growth in Eurozone countries has been steadily decreasing for a number of months. The current slowdown in Eurozone housing ... Continue reading
Financial Regulator Introduces New Stress-Testing Regulations The Financial Regulator is set to introduce new regulations governing the stress-testing of mortgages in the near future. The changes, ... Continue reading
A Return of Section 23? ..Tax Incentives on Property Due for Re-Introduction It has been reported this week that the government may be considering re-introducing tax incentive schemes in order to foster developme... Continue reading
Surprise Move by US Federal Reserve Revives Global Markets – U.S. interest rate cut Traders are relaxing slightly this evening as stock markets perked up, following a surprise move by the US Federal Reserve in which it ... Continue reading
Credit Squeeze – Could it Help to Cool Overheating Markets? Although it may be of little consolation to investors, the recent credit squeeze could be just what is needed to help overheating marke... Continue reading
Reasons Behind Increasing Interest Rates Increasing interest rates are a constant source of concern for borrowers. The fact that another ECB interest hike is almost imminent so... Continue reading
How the US Subprime Mortgage Crisis Affects Irish Markets Rumours have been circulating about the brewing subprime mortgage crisis for the past 18 months or so. More recently we have seen these... Continue reading
Fixed Rate Mortgages Offer Greater Borrowing Possibilities Many borrowers are unaware that it is often possible to borrow larger amounts if you agree to a 5 year fixed rate with your lender. Thi... Continue reading
Bond Issues, Monoline Insurers and the Fallout from the US Subprime Mortgage Crisis With the current crisis in the US subprime-mortgage market, observers are keen to speculate on who will be most affected by the fallout... Continue reading
Credit Market Anxieties May Weaken the Global Economy For a number of years borrowers have been allowed unrestrained movement in the debt markets. This was largely due to huge demand from i... Continue reading