Category Archives: Advisors.ie In the Press

RTE News on 2: Banking Story, 5th January 2012

We were pleased to feature on this story by Paul Colgan of RTE about banking and rates charged by different lenders. He also considered whether or not future ECB rate cuts would be passed on to borrowers.

RTE News at 9 on CSO Property statistics

In this clip we gave some opinion on the property and credit market, and how it is affecting prices.

TV3 The Morning Show – Personal finance for the new year

This time on the Morning Show we talked about ideas for personal finance in the new year, how to get ‘financially fit’ and some simple steps to help get you there.

RTE News at 1, PTsb mortgage bonus scheme, 14th November 2011

We were interviewed by RTE News at One with John Finnerty. The topic was a potential bonus scheme that PTsb are likely to announce for tracker mortgage customers who pay down their loan early. They are doing this because they want to deleverage and if they include repricing in the option then it may give them the ability to make money on these loss making loans.

Irish Times: What first time buyers want…

We were mentioned recently in the Irish Times by Frances O’Rourke in a piece about first time buyers. Mortgage broker Karl Deeter is just as certain of the trend towards houses: “The overwhelming majority of our clients, over 90 per cent, are not looking to buy apartments.” He doesn’t think people are – or should – make a decision to buy on the basis that their mortgage repayments would be similar to their rents. Many people will stretch a little to pay the mortgage on a house they plan to live in forever “or at least the foreseeable future”. (He also reminds would-be buyers that mortgages taken out next year will get a reduced rate of mortgage interest tax relief before it disappears after 2012.

Tonight with Vincent Brown

TV3, The Morning Show – Personal Finance piece

Our personal finance piece on The Morning Show with Sybil & Martin focused on Credit Unions this week and the fact that they need one billion Euro to stay afloat.

Karl Deeter on the Keane Report, RTE 9 O’Clock News

We were happy to comment on this piece by Martina Fitzgerald of RTE

Property Crash – Where to Now? RTE 1, 11th October 2011

We were delighted to take part in this show, the full show can be viewed on the RTE player (we just put up the clip we are in!).

RTE News on personal debt

We were pleased to be featured in a piece by RTE 6 News about personal insolvency