Category Archives: Mortgages
Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement
A Bill was introduced in January 2013 to allow an arrangement to be agreed which would restructure the terms and/or the payment schedule of a secured debt in respect of a person’s principal private residence.
Should an IVA have an impact on my Mortgage?
An IVA is a professional agreement between you and your unsecured lenders to pay back some of your debts over a defined time frame – ordinarily five years, but it could be for a lesser period. Secured creditors expect to … Continue reading
The Dilemma for Irish Mortgage Holders
RTE television recently featured a number of Irish couples who were drowning in debt largely as a result of having taken out large mortgages at the height of the property bubble in 2006 to 2007. There are over 45,000 mortgages … Continue reading
What is an Irish Judgment Mortgage?
A creditor may seek a judgment against a debtor in an Irish court for non-payment of a debt when such payment is overdue. Where such a judgment is awarded, interest is automatically applied at the statutory rate of 8%.
Penalties for Debt
Capital punishment for even the most heinous crimes has been abolished in most western democracies with some significant exceptions such as the USA. In regard to debt however, the USA has a most benign set of laws dealing with insolvency … Continue reading
An IVA can Help you to Keep your Property
An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) is a formal agreement between an insolvent debtor and his or her unsecured. The terms of the IVA provide for the debtor to repay a portion of his or her unsecured debt over a limited … Continue reading
Writing off Irish Mortgage Debt
It could be described as the kindness of strangers but a remarkable event is taking place in Ireland at present. Bank of Scotland (Ireland) – BoSI – which operated the Halifax banks in Ireland ceased trading in Ireland last year … Continue reading
What is an Irish Judgment Mortgage?
A creditor may seek a judgment against a debtor in an Irish court for non-payment of a debt when such payment is overdue. Where such a judgment is awarded, interest is automatically applied at the statutory rate of 8%.