New rules, and even some old rules that are being revisited, are turning the mortgage process into an even more daunting task...
Property
Ben Bernanke’s ignorance another reason to own gold
Ben Bernanke’s ignorance another reason to own gold
Last week, an extraordinary thing happened in Washington that you should know about. US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke,...
Ben Bernanke’s ignorance another reason to own gold
Ben Bernanke’s ignorance another reason to own gold
Last week, an extraordinary thing happened in Washington that you should know about. US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke,...
Take care with Health Insurance now – you could pay more later
Take care with Health Insurance now – you could pay more later
The recent developments regarding the future ownership of the VHI, the country’s largest health insurance company, have...
VHI privatisation proposal adds further uncertainty
VHI privatisation proposal adds further uncertainty
Last Thursday the Minister for Health announced that the VHI will need at least €338 million to fill their solvency hole before...
Bank of Ireland wants your money: €1.09 billion of it
Bank of Ireland wants your money: €1.09 billion of it
If you are one of the 95,000 Bank of Ireland private shareholders, you should have received your share rights offer prospectus...
‘Be prepared’ as your Euro begins to devalue
‘Be prepared’ as your Euro begins to devalue
The boy scouts motto – Be Prepared – should be drilled into every man, woman and child in this country, for the very good reason...
Greece and the markets are causing much worry
Greece and the markets are causing much worry
Just as I started writing this column, the main US stockmarket, the Dow Jones, had fallen by 1000 points, only to recover about...
Mortgage problems? don’t delay – act now
Mortgage problems? don’t delay – act now
Redundancies at Quinn Insurance suggest that the headache of mortgage arrears and foreclosures could well escalate as 800...
Sorting out the property mess and knowing your rights
Sorting out the property mess and knowing your rights
If you are an unfortunate homeowner living in one of the estimated 621 unfinished housing estates around the country, what can...
Addressing our property fiasco must start now
Addressing our property fiasco must start now
It is far too premature to be saying that just because we have proper regulators and central bank/Nama chiefs in place that we...
Why the Civil Partnership Bill needs careful handling
Why the Civil Partnership Bill needs careful handling
A young couple approached me at a recent seminar with a few questions about their mortgage and also about the new Civil...
