How To: Get a better rate from your bank Banks are not lending as freely as they used to and for many borrowers obtaining credit is harder than ever, the people who already hav... Continue reading
Paulson changes direction of $700bn Bailout Associated Press Clip: Henry Paulson has turned the bailout package away from that of taking toxic debt into the Treasury and is instea... Continue reading
The different types of interest rates available for mortgages By regulation lenders must publish APR's as well as the interest rates on mortgages. APR's take into account all of the costs associate... Continue reading
The changing values of Irish property. Property values in Ireland are down over 20% from their 2006 highs, there are reports saying less but the issue in Ireland is that the ... Continue reading
Why a bank might not bother passing on a rate cute. Banks have been at the epicentre of the financial crisis gripping the world in 2008. The thing that must be understood is that the form... Continue reading
ECB cuts rates by 50 basis points Today the Central Banks of Europe cut rates, the Bank of England started with what was their biggest ever single rate cut in their hist... Continue reading
What is Negative Equity? The easiest way to describe this is to first decribe what equity is. Equity in a property is the difference between the value of the pr... Continue reading
The shape of reduced credit in Ireland The current market is one in which mortgage lending rose at it's lowest rate since the mid 80's, this is coupled with a property market... Continue reading
How can I avoid reposession? With news coming in that repossessions are rising it is an opportune time to give our readers a few ideas of what you can do should you... Continue reading
Is a tracker better than a fixed rate? This is a question that was put to me recently, it made me grin on several levels, firstly because the mainstream public still don't fu... Continue reading