17 Sep Can one person in a married couple take out a mortgage? This is a question we regularly get, and it's a tricky answer because it's both 'yes' and 'no'. If the property is a homeloan the answe... Continue reading
01 Sep Morning Ireland airs our idea to help the homeless We were really pleased that Morning Ireland covered our joint idea with Fr. Peter McVerry on a way to help reduce pressure in the rente... Continue reading
31 Aug One of us isn’t a first time buyer, so can we get 90%? Something that comes up with regular frequency is a question about 'being a first time buyer'. The simple version is 'one of us bought ... Continue reading
19 Aug Two identical first time buyers walk into a bar, one qualifies, the other doesn’t The Central Bank rules on curtailing mortgage lending have had an interesting effect, first is that we are seeing more loans draw down ... Continue reading
11 Aug Fixed rate comparison Ireland When it comes to fixed mortgage rates in Ireland there is a little confusion, the first being about 'whether to fix or not' and secondl... Continue reading
How much deposit do I need to buy a house? This is a really common question, people are still unsure about how much they have to have in order to get a loan. While it is simple e... Continue reading
RTE News at 6 features Irish Mortgage Brokers We were asked for a comment on the Central Bank switching report by RTE News at 6. We believe it is telling us what many already intuit... Continue reading
Loan to Value ratio – a video which explains what you need to know about it The 'loan to value' ratio is a key concept in mortgage lending, it is also extremely simple which makes the concept very easy to unders... Continue reading
17 Jul Talking Money – Switch your mortgage to save This week on 'Talking Money' Karl Deeter and Jill Kerby were discussing 'switching' with Cormac on RTE's Drivetime. It was coincidental... Continue reading
25 Mar The ESRI and the Central Bank butt heads. This headline appeared in the Indo today. We agree with the idea of a safer market, but also agree with the ESRI on this, that it was b... Continue reading