11 Feb NAMA can’t ‘opt in’ to regulation Something that has been circulating of late is that if NAMA buy the Irish Nationwide (subsumed into IBRC) loan book that they will foll... Continue reading
11 Feb Could the new AIB split mortgage be illegal? In the Sunday Business Post yesterday an article appeared which explained the new AIB split mortgage deal. We sought details of this fr... Continue reading
15 Jan Repossession statistics in Ireland, consider the numbers With the new report on repossessions out it is probably a good idea to look at some of the actual statistics. Many commentators mistake... Continue reading
14 Jan Online Mortgage, Dublin Ireland We are fans of technology and that is why way back in 2007 we went for a fully transparent business model which would allow our clients... Continue reading
18 Nov Don’t pay the investment mortgage, just pay us Something that is often overlooked when people hear mortgage statistics is the various shenanigans that are going on underneath the hea... Continue reading
07 Nov Deise AM: Billy and Karl on people paying mortgages into their 70’s We discussed the research that showed people expect to be paying mortgages into their 70's. Continue reading
31 Oct Debt chronicles: There can be no solution for some people A while ago we decided to document some of the things we encounter as debt managers in order to give a taste of the experience from wit... Continue reading
23 Oct RTE Drivetime: What it’s like to be inside a debtors meeting We were asked to talk to Drive Time on RTE radio about a borrower meeting we were at with a bank. This meeting was typical of the ones ... Continue reading
AIB experiment proving there are no answers (at least no easy answers) Something that was disclosed to me in an interview with Brendan O'Connor, AIB's Head of Financial Solutions Group (they side of the com... Continue reading
Arrears solution for a strategic defaulter: here’s a new plan you can ignore We make no secret of dealing with strategic defaulters, depending on the client we don't necessarily say that they are in that category... Continue reading