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Mortgage crisis

# mortgage-crisis - Monday 8 April, 2013

IMF

IMF: Bank losses and IBRC wind-down could cost taxpayer another €16bn

The IMF says NAMA may need to be compensated if it pays more than the market price for IBRC assets.

# mortgage-crisis - Wednesday 3 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Make Or Break

IMF: European help, progress on mortgages crucial to exit from bailout

The IMF’s latest quarterly review of Ireland’s progress says progress on dealing with mortgage arrears is a make-or-break.

# mortgage-crisis - Wednesday 27 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Mortgage Arrears

Junior Minister admits banks have ‘hoodwinked’ the government

The Dáil debated a Fianna Fáil-proposed private members’ motion on the mortgage arrears crisis tonight but it was easily defeated by the government’s majority.

# mortgage-crisis - Tuesday 26 March, 2013

Revenue assures that mortgage write-offs won’t be subject to tax

The Revenue Commissioners says it considers a mortgage write-down to be a commercial act and not a ‘gift’ for tax purposes.

# mortgage-crisis - Monday 25 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Mortgage Crisis

Mortgage write-offs ‘could be subject to 33pc tax’

An accountants’ body says it believes any debts written off a person’s mortgage could be subject to Capital Gains Tax.

# mortgage-crisis - Sunday 24 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Mortgage Arrears

Bruton: No ‘global strategy’ for telling homes how to make deals with banks

Not everyone will be told to quit premium TV or private health insurance – but families will need to make sacrifices.

# mortgage-crisis - Tuesday 12 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Mortgage Crisis

Michael Noonan to reveal the plan to tackle mortgage arrears

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the government will make a statement this week about what will be done to help people who have fallen behind on repayments.

# mortgage-crisis - Friday 7 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: Four years of crisis, and still no clear deal on mortgage debt

The failings of Government to take simple steps to help mortgage holders has caused further damage – and the Insolvency Bill is by no means our saviour, writes David Hall.

# mortgage-crisis - Saturday 29 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Aaron McKenna: How we all missed the week’s biggest story

Roisin Shortall’s resignation dominated the news this week – which may be a relief for some in Government.

# mortgage-crisis - Thursday 13 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie No Joy

One in three people who apply for mortgages are turned down

Figures revealed for the first time show that 38 per cent of mortgage applications were rejected last year.

# mortgage-crisis - Thursday 24 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: The mortgage crisis is stoked by mistrust. Here’s how we might fix it.

Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.

# mortgage-crisis - Tuesday 7 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Mortgage Debt

First mortgage-to-rent scheme for homeowners piloted

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

# mortgage-crisis - Thursday 19 January, 2012

Permanent TSB charging “subprime” and “usury” variable rate – O Cuiv

State-owned financial institution should be forced to reduce its “punitive” mortgage rate, Dáil hears.

# mortgage-crisis - Monday 24 October, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Read Me

Column: I’ve got two young children, and I could soon lose my house

James McKay told TheJournal.ie how he cannot meet his mortgage payments because his bank is not cooperating.