Self-Employed first time buyer? Q: I am a first time buyer but I am self employed. Is it true the banks will not lend to me? A: No not necessarily. If you have been s... Continue reading
Mortgage questions: broker fees Q: I am a first time buyer and am hoping to purchase a property this year with my partner who is also a first time buyer. I was just en... Continue reading
Consider the Yield Curve One of my favourite tools is that of the Yield Curve, in the US they look at the Treasury Curve and the TED (Treasury/EuroDollar), in I... Continue reading
Postcodes: a prelude to property tax I think that the introduction of postcodes will usher in the foundation for property tax, and that the gains to be had from postal effi... Continue reading
Where are interest rates headed? While we often see opinions about interest rates given by various commentators, I think the most telling indication is often that of th... Continue reading
Mortgage Questions: I am not in permanent employment. Can I get a mortgage? Answer: If you are not in Permanent employment no mainstream mortgage lender will consider a mortgage application from you, while that ... Continue reading
Want bad advice? Pop into your local bank branch. We felt that this story was worth reproducing in full, it is from today's Independent, via their award winning Personal Finance editor ... Continue reading
Who gets the best deals on insurance? (depends who you ask!) The Financial Regulator regularly does 'cost surveys' to help the Irish public determine what the best deals are on the market, it woul... Continue reading
Brokers back on a level playing field, five floors down. Recently brokers have been accused of having a financial incentive to place loans with certain banks, we cannot deny that he playing fi... Continue reading
An argument in favour of 100% Mortgages If I ran a bank (and many of you are already grateful I don't) I would be giving out 100% mortgages to beat the band at the moment beca... Continue reading