So with lower house prices you make big savings right?….erm…kind of… There has been much talk in the papers from many respected sources giving people the message that ‘now that prices have dropped its a g... Continue reading
A different idea for bailing out the property sector. There is a bailout coming, we saw the makings of it for a long time, first there was the talk of the central bank about the underlying ... Continue reading
Tom Parlon, preaching to the subverted. I don’t often take swipes in this blog but today there is a difference, somebody or some one (preferably a qualified psychiatric profes... Continue reading
New mortgage trends – Will Irish lending turn American? Today we received an email from Haven Mortgages about their updated interest rates, we were pleasantly surprised because for the first ... Continue reading
Debt Reduction blog: 11th September 2008 There are two types of debt, good and bad. It really is that simple, broadly speaking there is personal debt and investment debt. Perso... Continue reading
Financial Literacy: What is a Mortgage? How do mortgages work? Financial Literacy posts are designed to be more than just a simple definition, they are aimed at putting financial concepts into easil... Continue reading
How bank margins are likely to be set in the future We have seen the rise of the ECB (European Central Bank) over the last three years and the possibility of more is never far from the mi... Continue reading
Beat the bear that is beating the bull. There are many lessons to be garnered from a financial crisis, the downside is that for most people 99% of the lesson is delivered only... Continue reading
Broker vs bank, should you use a broker or a bank? We are often asked by clients ‘what is the difference between a broker and a bank?’. The answer is that one is a financial institution ... Continue reading
Financial Regulator probe into mortgage brokers & estate agents. Yesterday the Indo had a front page story about brokers and estate agents could potentially ‘rip-off’ customers. This obviously affects... Continue reading