#Mortgages

# mortgages - Wednesday 22 October, 2014

# Pricey Pads

Dublin apartment prices are up 35% in a year, but the house market is finally starting to cool

Oct 22nd 2014, 12:58 PM 17,246 Views 15 Comments

Most of buyers’ ‘mattress money’ that was built up during the boom years is gone.

# mortgages - Saturday 11 October, 2014

# Bubble Buster

Aaron McKenna: The Central Bank mortgage restrictions make great sense – here's why

Oct 11th 2014, 8:00 AM 44 Views 56 Comments

With these rules in place, property prices will tied to people’s incomes rather than crazy speculations.

# mortgages - Thursday 9 October, 2014

# Right Direction

There's been a drop of 2,000 in the number of mortgages in arrears

Oct 9th 2014, 1:10 PM 5,997 Views 19 Comments

There figures relate to the six main banks, which cover 90 per cent of the market.

# mortgages - Wednesday 8 October, 2014

# Property Bubble

Fianna Fáil thinks the Central Bank's tough new lending rules are 'simply unfair'

Oct 8th 2014, 1:38 PM 15,642 Views 136 Comments

Yep, the party in power during the last property bubble…

# mortgages - Tuesday 7 October, 2014

# Mortgage Your Future

Buying a house? Here's what you need to be earning under the new rules

Oct 7th 2014, 10:59 PM 201,047 Views 255 Comments

The Central Bank has revealed some new guidelines to banks. Here’s how they might affect you.

# Laying Down The Law

Bubble buster: Homebuyers face 20% deposits as banks hit with tighter controls

Oct 7th 2014, 12:43 PM 19,474 Views 116 Comments

The Central Bank is seeking to reduce banks lending risky mortgages.

# Your Say

Poll: Should there be a limit on how much you can borrow for a mortgage?

Oct 7th 2014, 9:31 AM 13,040 Views 52 Comments

Is self-regulation now a non-runner?

# mortgages - Friday 3 October, 2014

# Mortgage Arrears Crisis

Worried about losing your home? These guides are for you

Oct 3rd 2014, 6:30 AM 7,317 Views 10 Comments

The guides cover both the Circuit and High courts.

# mortgages - Tuesday 23 September, 2014

# Housing Crisis

'If children are being left without a home, what are any of us doing here?'

Sep 23rd 2014, 8:50 PM 14,095 Views 60 Comments

TDs have been debating a Sinn Féín-proposed motion on homelessness.

# mortgages - Thursday 11 September, 2014

# Over Stimulation

Estate agents to Government: Don't 'reinflate the housing bubble'

Sep 11th 2014, 6:30 AM 8,817 Views 19 Comments

Savills say that the mortgage guarantee scheme could do just that.

# mortgages - Thursday 4 September, 2014

# Winners

What do ECB interest cuts mean for Irish pockets? Plenty for trackers

Sep 4th 2014, 3:12 PM 28,625 Views 58 Comments

But you should take advantage while you can, OK?

# Next Level

Knocking through and levelling up - your three-step guide to renovating

Sep 4th 2014, 12:16 PM 3,848 Views 0 Comments

Invaluable tips and tricks for navigating the new territory of home improvement.

# mortgages - Tuesday 2 September, 2014

Evening Wrap - Sep 2nd 2014, 4:50 PM

The 5 at 5

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

7,226 Views 5 Comments

# Debt Problem

Ireland has a €12.5 billion problem mortgage mountain to climb

Sep 2nd 2014, 11:32 AM 9,808 Views 30 Comments

The headline number of arrears has fallen, but ultra long term problem loans continue to climb.

A Russian bank is giving out cats to people taking out mortgages

# Cat Melodeon

From The Daily Edge

# Cat Melodeon

A Russian bank is giving out cats to people taking out mortgages

Sep 2nd 2014, 11:25 AM 3,060 Views 2 Comments

A stroke of marketing genius.

# mortgages - Thursday 14 August, 2014

# No End In Sight

There's still no solution for over 70% of problem mortgages

Aug 14th 2014, 3:34 PM 9,109 Views 34 Comments

New figures from the Department of Finance also show that Buy to Let loans are still struggling.

# mortgages - Saturday 9 August, 2014

# Vulture Funds

Fears as 10,000 mortgages now in the hands of 'vulture funds'

Aug 9th 2014, 7:00 AM 20,034 Views 60 Comments

The selling off of IBRC assets leaves home owners vulnerable to a rise in interest rates.

# mortgages - Friday 8 August, 2014

# Pay Up

We're still paying more for mortgages than the rest of Europe

Aug 8th 2014, 5:17 PM 10,560 Views 33 Comments

The rate is coming down, but new lending for house purchase is still more expensive than the euro zone average.

# Inbox Me

The Briefcase: Russia freezes us out, house prices and drinking on the job

Aug 8th 2014, 3:02 PM 8,688 Views 2 Comments

This was the week in business.

Good Morning - Aug 8th 2014, 8:21 AM

The 9 at 9

It’s Friday – and here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.

9,205 Views 5 Comments

# mortgages - Tuesday 5 August, 2014

# Payback Time

Homeowners are stepping up problem mortgage repayments - but it's not enough to solve the arrears crisis

Aug 5th 2014, 1:15 PM 13,039 Views 19 Comments

Meanwhile, new mortgage approvals have hit a three year high, with over €400 million approved in the second quarter.

# mortgages - Friday 1 August, 2014

# Up Up Up

Good news: Fewer homes are in negative equity

Aug 1st 2014, 6:30 AM 7,327 Views 38 Comments

The author of the report David Duffy says it is expected house prices will continue to increase in 2014.

# mortgages - Saturday 12 July, 2014

# Mortgages

Opinion: Reluctance to repossess homes just drags out the misery for those in serious debt

Jul 12th 2014, 8:05 AM 171 Views 128 Comments

Politicians are bemoaning the fact that older people might now have to carry debt onto their pension books – but that’s the risk of re-mortgaging.

# mortgages - Monday 30 June, 2014

# Positive Negative

Sell your house, bring the negative equity with you - is the new AIB mortgage plan a good one?

Jun 30th 2014, 5:05 PM 21,515 Views 78 Comments

The bank has launched a new product that will help people in negative equity move – but they’ll take the debt with them.

# mortgages - Friday 27 June, 2014

# Inbox Me

The briefcase: subprime mortgages, house prices and burying a Bentley

Jun 27th 2014, 12:08 PM 6,214 Views 4 Comments

This was the week in business…

# mortgages - Thursday 26 June, 2014

# Sell Off

The verdict on Bank of Ireland's €250 million mortgage book sale

Jun 26th 2014, 2:48 PM 21,716 Views 75 Comments

The sale of the performing mortgages to domestic player Dilosk was confirmed this morning.

# mortgages - Monday 23 June, 2014

# Mortgage

Opinion: Lack of mortgage affordability now rivals the bubble era

Jun 23rd 2014, 7:30 PM 49 Views 52 Comments

It’s a reality we can no longer ignore – mortgage affordability is little better now than it was at the height of the boom.

# mortgages - Thursday 19 June, 2014

# Austerity

Opinion: Enda — don’t blow the recovery on a PR stunt

Jun 19th 2014, 8:00 AM 32 Views 84 Comments

Giving tax cuts in the upcoming budget would be popular, but it’s not the right thing to do.

# mortgages - Wednesday 18 June, 2014

# Rural Towns

Opinion: How can we revitalise rural towns? Simple – take some of the risk out of doing business

Jun 18th 2014, 8:00 AM 544 Views 17 Comments

The key to taking advantage of the bounce-back is to remove some of the fixed costs involved in starting up a business (or keeping one going).

# mortgages - Monday 9 June, 2014

# Paying Up

We paid back €700 million in mortgage debt in the first three months of the year

Jun 9th 2014, 1:12 PM 5,856 Views 16 Comments

Debts owed across the board continue to fall, but buy-to-let loans are coming down at a slower rate.

# mortgages - Wednesday 21 May, 2014

# Mortgage Arrears

PTSB has reduced problem mortgages to one-tenth of peak levels

May 21st 2014, 9:23 AM 6,485 Views 9 Comments

The bank has urged struggling customers to get in touch, with the prospect of legal action also on the table.

# mortgages - Wednesday 14 May, 2014

# Not Helping

Noonan's first-time buyers plan slammed as 'pre-election gimmick'

May 14th 2014, 12:13 PM 7,422 Views 27 Comments

It’s planned a portion of mortgages for first-time buyers will be guaranteed by the State as part of the Government’s Construction 2020 scheme.

# mortgages - Tuesday 13 May, 2014

# Market Malfunction

What does this chart tell us about the Irish mortgage market?

May 13th 2014, 12:57 PM 11,816 Views 24 Comments

New figures show a big jump in drawdowns, but concerns remain over the structure of the market.

# Bubble Bubble

New scheme would help first-time buyers get foot on property ladder

May 13th 2014, 10:53 AM 12,411 Views 65 Comments

The scheme, which is being examined by the Department of Finance, would see the State guarantee a proportion of mortgages.

# mortgages - Friday 25 April, 2014

# Bursting Bubbles

Is this the solution to property bubbles?

Apr 25th 2014, 6:23 PM 29,000 Views 87 Comments

The Reform Alliance reckon it has housing bubbles licked.

# mortgages - Thursday 24 April, 2014

# Credit Crunch

Too much debt and not enough houses: Ireland's creditless recovery is here to stay

Apr 24th 2014, 11:50 AM 8,900 Views 19 Comments

We’re too focused on paying down our existing debt burden to consider new lending, says a new report.

# mortgages - Thursday 10 April, 2014

# Mortgage Arrears Crisis

Number of homeowners in arrears over 90 days falls to 78,000

Apr 10th 2014, 3:57 PM 6,897 Views 14 Comments

The number of permanent restructures is up by around 200 in February.

# mortgages - Wednesday 9 April, 2014

# Arrears

The government has sold thousands of mortgage owners 'down the river' - Donnelly

Apr 9th 2014, 1:18 PM 10,719 Views 41 Comments

Independent TD Stephen Donnelly accused the government of failing to take the welfare of “tens of thousands of men, women and children” into account when selling mortgage loans to US hedge funds.

# mortgages - Friday 4 April, 2014

# Debt Relief

Credit Unions withdraw from debt deal because 'it gives banks too much power'

Apr 4th 2014, 10:00 AM 11,550 Views 29 Comments

The plan “vests control in the banks”, a statement from two Credit Union agencies said.

# mortgages - Wednesday 2 April, 2014

# Loan Book

IBRC and NAMA will dump €15 billion worth of loans this year - report

Apr 2nd 2014, 2:37 PM 7,078 Views 11 Comments

Stress tests may encourage banks to offload loan books.

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