Mortgage News - Page 11
Central Bank makes minor changes to lending rules
Reducing he percentage of second time buyers qualifying for >3.5 times income as a maximum borrowing level will have some impact on house prices in the second hand market. » read more
Different approaches to smokers across life companies
Life Insurance and Mortgage protection insurance typically cost 100% more for smokers. » read more
Significant reduction in Aib/Haven Mortgages rates
Haven mortgages have significantly reduced their rates and now have an attractive suite of rates across fixed and variable offers and for all loan to value positions. » read more
Widespread confusion over the difference between Mortgage protection insurance and Life Insurance.
Many first time buyers are unclear about the what life insurance cover is needed when taking out a mortgage. The minimum cover required is a basic mortgage protection policy which is a life insurance policy designed to clear your mortgage. Any cover beyond this is optional! » read more
Lenders reduce mortgage rates
Genuine reductions in rates, as opposed to sneaky incentives have been introduced by a number of lenders. » read more
Insure your most valuable asset - Your Income!
Please take minute to watch our video on Income protection. » read more
Information on mortgages issued in 2016
The survey of mortgages issued in 2016 contained a number of interesting results. » read more
New entrants to Mortgage market
Finance Ireland, an Irish based finance company established in 2002, are planning to enter the mortgage market towards the end of the year. » read more
Switching your lender is easier than ever!
We are delighted to announce that you can now switch your mortgage to any to any our lenders and potentially save tens of thousands when switching from expensive standard variable rates. » read more
Help to buy scheme
This is a really attractive incentive for first time buyers. Help to buy scheme for new houses costing up to €500,000. The implications of the new incentive are that you only need to save 5% of the purchase price up to €400,000. On line tax registration is necessary to get your tax rebate! » read more