21 Apr Getting ‘mortgage ready’ in Ireland, some thoughts for first time buyers This morning I'm going to talk about getting mortgage ready and tips on how to do that. So one of the things that I find most problemat... Continue reading
21 Apr Southside mortgages, specialists for mortgages in Dublin 4, Dublin 2 and Dublin 8. Saying that you are a specialist for mortgages in Dublin 4, Dublin2 or Dublin 8 may sound like a weird claim, but think about this for ... Continue reading
14 Apr Mortgage Affordability in Ireland – What Is It? How Does It Work? A quick practical guide to how lenders assess repayment capacity before approving a mortgage application. Understanding Mortgage Af... Continue reading
10 Apr What does a mortgage broker actually do? Why use a mortgage broker? A lot of people ask me what a mortgage broker actually does for you. And while it is a straightforward enough answer there are many par... Continue reading
07 Apr Some thoughts for first time buyers from Stephen Hughes, Director at Irish Mortgage Brokers Karl: I'm talking to Stephen Hughes, a director with Irish Mortgage Brokers, about first-time buyers. Stephen, I wanted to ask you, can... Continue reading
07 Apr This blog is almost 20 years old! I don't think anybody in Ireland has ever spent as many years focusing on continuous coverage of mortgages and financial brokering than... Continue reading
07 Apr Irish Intermediary Insider: a brief on the Irish mortgage and life broker market. What, me worry? Inflation just jumped to 3.6% — up from 2.5% the month before, driven largely by energy costs that are running 12.3% h... Continue reading
07 Apr When it comes to mortgages, Britain may be admitting what the Irish won’t. Loan to income rules are cooked. There’s a funny thing about mortgage regulation: everybody pretends it’s about prudence, right up until prudence starts looking a lot l... Continue reading
06 Apr Mortgage broker Dublin: why using one can make more sense than going it alone If you are looking for a mortgage broker in Dublin, the first thing worth saying is this: getting a mortgage is not nearly as simple as... Continue reading
02 Apr PTsb mortgages – why getting a home loan from Permanent TSB is best done through a broker. It is quite common for home loan lenders or mortgage providers to distribute their loans through different ‘channels’ (or routes to mar... Continue reading