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# mortgages - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

08/05/12 5,994 Views 4 Comments

Your essential round-up of the day’s big stories – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed…

From Business ETC Mortgages

NAMA pilot mortgage programme to insulate buyers from negative equity

08/05/12 5,067 Views 39 Comments

NAMA’s pilot scheme will encourage first-time buyers to buy houses by protecting them from a 20pc fall in house prices.

# mortgages - Friday 4 May, 2012

From Business ETC Ulster Bank

Ulster Bank loses €381m in first quarter of 2012

04/05/12 1,546 Views 17 Comments

Irish banking operations are a major drain on RBS’s global operations, with the Irish banking sector remaining “challenging”.

# mortgages - Thursday 3 May, 2012

ECB 03/05/12

THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK has left its key interest rate unchanged at 1 per cent for the fifth month in succession, at its monthly board meeting held in Barcelona. ECB president Mario Draghi said the governors had not discussed the possibility of lowering the rate. Draghi was not asked about any progress on discussions regarding Ireland’s promissory note burden during his press conference.

From TheJournal.ie Employment

Report: Hard times for self-employed

03/05/12 1,670 Views 21 Comments

A new report says that more and more self-employed people are having difficulties in accessing credit and paying their mortgage and loan payments.

# mortgages - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Banks

Central Bank clarifies rules on contacting borrowers in arrears

01/05/12 4,454 Views 21 Comments

The Central Bank has outlined the appropriate rules of engagement for lenders dealing with mortgage customers who have fallen into arrears.

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

01/05/12 5,230 Views 6 Comments

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…

From TheJournal.ie Mortgages

Good news for mortgage customers: PTSB to cut interest rate

01/05/12 3,051 Views 15 Comments

The bank announced this afternoon it is cutting its interest rate to move closer in line with competitors.

# mortgages - Monday 30 April, 2012

From Business ETC Property Crash

Central Bank paper suggests house prices have ‘over-corrected’

30/04/12 5,931 Views 55 Comments

A research paper tries to examine why Irish house prices keep falling – and suggests the drop has gone too far.

# mortgages - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Arrears

Central Bank to survey 2,000 mortgage holders

25/04/12 3,260 Views 14 Comments

The Central Bank wants a “greater understanding” of the financial status of homeowners.

# mortgages - Tuesday 24 April, 2012

From Business ETC Bank Of Ireland

Mortgage arrears continue to increase, says BOI

24/04/12 2,054 Views 19 Comments

Bank report for first quarter of 2012 says that residential property prices don’t appear to have “fully stabilised”.

# mortgages - Thursday 19 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

19/04/12 5,067 Views 5 Comments

Nine things you need to know this morning…

# mortgages - Wednesday 11 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Wednesday

11/04/12 5,173 Views 6 Comments

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.

From Business ETC Mortgages

New Permanent TSB chief executive promises to review mortgage rates

11/04/12 4,360 Views 24 Comments

The lender had been criticised for keeping its variable mortgage rates higher than other state-owned mortgage lenders.

From TheJournal.ie Debt

Numbers seeking debt help reach highest level since crisis began

11/04/12 1,355 Views 4 Comments

More than 50 per cent of those looking for help were families with children, new figures show.

# mortgages - Tuesday 10 April, 2012

From Business ETC Household Debt

IMF: Allowing homes to restructure debt will solve crisis quicker

10/04/12 4,392 Views 26 Comments

A new global report concludes that economic crises are worse if households accumulate more debt during a boom.

# mortgages - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Mortgages

Some mortgage holders ‘choosing not to pay’, broker says

03/04/12 4,980 Views 78 Comments

Karl Deeter of Irish Mortgage Brokers said some borrowers are strategically withholding payments in the hope of winning a debt deal.

# mortgages - Monday 2 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Is now a good time to buy a home?

02/04/12 9,568 Views 70 Comments

Two house price reports are out today – both say house prices still falling, but one says that slide is now very slow. Tell us what you think…

From Business ETC Permanent TSB

Permanent TSB reports losses of €424million

02/04/12 2,318 Views 21 Comments

The bank warned of a “significant deterioration” in the number of borrowers in arrears.

# mortgages - Sunday 18 March, 2012

Sitdown Sunday

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

18/03/12 4,331 Views No Comments

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web…

# mortgages - Friday 16 March, 2012

From Business ETC Property

House prices will continue to fall in 2012 – Davy

16/03/12 2,328 Views 16 Comments

Property prices in Ireland are still not showing signs of stabilisation and are likely continue to decline throughout 2012, according to Davy Stockbrokers.

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: It’s not enough to help people in debt. We must look at the big picture

16/03/12 1,846 Views 8 Comments

New legislation will help safeguard people struggling with debt – but they deserve to have their homes protected too, writes Noeleen Blackwell.

# mortgages - Wednesday 14 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Dáil Éireann

Opposition TDs slam government absence during Dáil mortgages debate

14/03/12 5,134 Views 40 Comments

The fallout from the committee defeat meant there were no members of either Fine Gael or Labour present to debate bank interest rates.

# mortgages - Thursday 8 March, 2012

From Business ETC ECB

ECB leaves main interest rate unchanged at 1 per cent

08/03/12 960 Views 1 Comment

As expected, the monthly meeting of the ECB’s governing council decides not to tinker with the main interest rates.

# mortgages - Wednesday 29 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Consumers

ESRI: Ireland needs tougher financial regulation

29/02/12 1,447 Views 11 Comments

The think-tank says that consumers are paying too much for financial products and taking on too much risk.

# mortgages - Saturday 25 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie In Numbers

Prime numbers: The week in stats

25/02/12 2,781 Views No Comments

Debts, draw-downs, state assets and lunar rock – all of that, and more, in your weekly numerical wrap-up.

# mortgages - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

From Business ETC Mortgages

Bank of Ireland received €264million in applications for mortgage fund

22/02/12 4,501 Views 13 Comments

The lender said it was showing “support and commitment to the Irish mortgage market”.

# mortgages - Tuesday 21 February, 2012

From Business ETC Insolvency

BoI plays down report on mortgage rate hikes

21/02/12 2,898 Views 17 Comments

The remarks come after chief executive Richie Boucher was quoted as saying new insolvency legislation could lead to increases.

# mortgages - Saturday 18 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie In Numbers

Prime numbers: the week in stats

18/02/12 3,068 Views 3 Comments

Greek MPs, Irish jobs, German cable ties, and all the other news from the week in handy numerical format…

# mortgages - Friday 17 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Friday

17/02/12 4,318 Views 2 Comments

In the Fix tonight: Eircom Studyhub hacked; unvouched expenses; and Chris O’Dowd v Miss Piggy…

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

The 5 at 5: Friday

17/02/12 4,374 Views 3 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Have you fallen behind on your mortgage repayments?

17/02/12 7,444 Views 37 Comments

Figures from the Central Bank show that more and more mortgages are falling behind on repayments. Is yours among them?

From Business ETC Mortgages

The average Irish mortgage is now €1,453 in arrears

17/02/12 2,618 Views 20 Comments

Figures produced by the Central Bank show that 9.2 per cent of all mortgages are in arrears of 90 days or more.

# mortgages - Wednesday 8 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Finance Bill

Noonan defends Finance Bill measures for foreign skilled workers

08/02/12 2,670 Views 43 Comments

The Minister for Finance says that the new Special Assignee Relief Programme will only apply to people whose skills are not available in Ireland.

# mortgages - Tuesday 7 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Mortgage Debt

First mortgage-to-rent scheme for homeowners piloted

07/02/12 6,917 Views 54 Comments

Mortgage holders will give up their properties and become tenants under the programme designed to help people in debt.

From TheJournal.ie Priory Hall

Hogan: ‘Inappropriate’ of me to meet with Priory Hall residents

07/02/12 2,941 Views 40 Comments

Phil Hogan says it’s his job to bring in the appropriate housing legislation, but the enforcement of those laws is not up to him.

# mortgages - Wednesday 25 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Mortgages

Government’s new debt regime may allow mortgage debt to be written off

25/01/12 3,857 Views 23 Comments

The cabinet has approved a draft Bill allowing debts to be written off outside of court, while bankruptcy rules are also changed.

# mortgages - Thursday 19 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: Why the household charge is a ‘gateway tax’

19/01/12 6,020 Views 80 Comments

Socialist TD Clare Daly is suggesting that it might be time to revive the Irish-coined concept of boycott instead of complying with the €100 household levy.

# mortgages - Saturday 14 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Quids In

This house could be yours for under €500

14/01/12 25,456 Views 118 Comments

Property owner in Westmeath turns tables by asking people to pay €50 apiece to sumbit bid – the lowest unique bid wins.

# mortgages - Thursday 12 January, 2012

From Business ETC ECB

ECB holds main eurozone interest rate at 1 per cent

12/01/12 1,453 Views 9 Comments

The decision follows two successive months of cutting the bank’s main interest rate which was a welcome boost for mortgage holders.

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