IBF Latest Lending figures – what does a ratio tell us? Yesterday good news was spreading about a year on year increase in new mortgages for home-owners, I debated the topic on TodayFM with P... Continue reading
Every little helps (except when it means mortgages) Tesco won't be offering mortgages in Ireland despite rolling out a full host of financial services, this is also a departure from the U... Continue reading
AIB to increase rates, the official message We have reviewed our Variable Home Mortgage interest rates which are currently the lowest in the market. Our current interest rates are... Continue reading
Is getting a debt writedown a gift? Would you have to pay tax on it? The US model of 'short sales' has a hidden sting in it that often gets lost in the noise, namely that the reduction of your debt is oft... Continue reading
No credit? Try some dodgy tax incentives (they work) The recent Central Bank report on a property market that has 'overshot' is front page news on the broadsheets. This phenomena has been ... Continue reading
Are banks breaking rules by charging account fees? "AIB will charge me for not having enough money in my account, apparently I can't even afford to be broke." Regulation is a tricky are... Continue reading