If you didn’t like 100% mortgages you’ll loathe negative equity mortgages I was interested in the front page of today's Independent in which Charlie Weston broke a really big story about Irish banks being in a... Continue reading
Who is telling porkies? Lending figures v.s. Advertisements In the first quarter of 2010 there were c. 62 business days, and from this time frame we have gotten the most recent lending figures fr... Continue reading
PTsb mortgage rate increases PTsb have been fairly honest in the way they have handled their loan book over the last two years, unpopular too, however it is importa... Continue reading
Irish banks, caught in the perfect funding storm Irish banks are caught in a perfect storm of funding costs versus lending costs which spells bad value for consumers. This is clearly s... Continue reading
Primetime 2nd February 2010: Mortgage Market Focus Primetime took a look at the mortgage market situation in Ireland on the 2nd of February, they spoke to various industry experts as wel... Continue reading
How much of a deposit do I need? When making a mortgage application this is a question that many first time buyers want to know, how much money do I must I have for a d... Continue reading
Generic overview of the market 2009: by sector I was asked by a colleague in the UK to provide an overview of the Irish mortgage market, he has often advised the Bank of England in t... Continue reading
Approval in Principle, the flaws. Our firm are witnessing a conundrum in the market which is causing both clients and the broker a huge amount of heartache. It is that ... Continue reading
Irish Mortgage Lenders, who provides mortgages in Ireland This post is a brief account of the residential mortgage providers in the Irish mortgage market, a brief look at who they are and what ... Continue reading
Mortgages in Ireland, a little bit about mortgage brokers. Just a quick note to readers, Irish Mortgage Brokers is an intermediary, we go between you and the bank to arrange finance. You can go ... Continue reading