Mortgage Arrears for the first half of 2010 We expected a 10% increase in mortgage arrears for the first half of this year, moving the total from 32,321 households to 35,531, how... Continue reading
Rent or Buy Report: 2010 Towards a modest conclusion, by Peter Stafford, Frank Quinn and Karl Deeter The 'Rent or Buy?' report was featured on RTE1 'Drive Time with Mary Wilson' yesterday, it was prepared by Dr. Peter Stafford (Independ... Continue reading
Regulation failure: Independent brokers unable to be ‘independent’ We were thinking of changing the way that brokers operate, by saying to our clients 'our service comes at a price, we'll advise you on ... Continue reading
Marian Finucane Show: 26th June 2010 – featuring Irish Mortgage Brokers We were delighted at the invitation to join the Marian Finucane show on RTE 1 last Saturday for the second time this year, we were aske... Continue reading
Synopsis of the ‘Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears’ February 2010 The Financial Regulator recently brought out a new code of conduct for mortgage arrears, the full length eight page document is here. ... Continue reading
The day I mis-sold an insurance policy About five years ago I had a couple in with me who were buying a home, I was helping them to determine their insurance needs and I real... Continue reading
If we must have a banking enquiry then make it cheap and fast. I should state from the outset that I am against a banking enquiry if it is the '9/11 style public enquiry' it was originally billed by... Continue reading
Bill Gates and Warren Buffet: Were business schools to blame for the meltdown? This is (to my warped mind), one of the most beautiful things to witness, world class leaders in their respective fields talking to the... Continue reading
How a bank might undo your tracker mortgage 'I have a tracker mortgage so I don't care' a man recently said to me when I was talking about the near definite increase in margins th... Continue reading