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Consumer Lessons from the Tracker Mortgage Scandal

The tracker mortgage scandal has been going on for nearly 12 years. It rekindled in 2019 with banks getting heavy penalties for overcharging customers. However, further cases are still being investigated. This is the scandal that just keeps giving – Permanent TSB recently admitted that another 200 customers were wrongly

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Repayment Capacity
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Mortgage Repayment Capacity – Don’t Get Caught Out

Put simply, repayment capacity is your ability to demonstrate that you can pay a mortgage. Lenders want to ensure that you, as a borrower, will be able to make your planned repayments. Repayment capacity is different to affordability which is calculated as income and outgoings. Both repayment capacity and affordability

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Getting a Mortgage with Bad Credit Rating

Getting a mortgage with bad credit is possible, but it can be harder. Irish lenders are very unforgiving about adverse information on your credit file. Firstly, your credit file is a register of any credit you may have from credit cards, loans, and even monthly insurance on your car. If

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Buying a House – I found a property! What happens next?

Firstly, congratulations on getting this far to buying a house! You have managed to get your mortgage approval in principle, and found the perfect house. However, the journey is not over yet. Setting your heart on a property can be very exciting, but getting hold of your dream home takes

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Public Sector Mortgages – Flexibility for Public Sector Employees

More and more lenders are providing specialist public sector employee mortgages with crucial differences that can maximise your mortgage. Here at Mortgage123, we are “One Broker, All Banks” meaning we have access to lenders who are currently offering these specialised mortgages catered towards public sector employees. These exceptions to the

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