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# arrears - Saturday 24 November, 2018

No vulture fund or bank has ever been sanctioned for breaching the code of conduct Great Irish Sell Off

No vulture fund or bank has ever been sanctioned for breaching the code of conduct

Nov 24th 2018, 8:00 AM 10,980 Views 30 Comments

The Central Bank said no sanctions have been put in place since the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears commencement in 2009.

FactCheck: Are there really 20,000 possession cases before the courts? Arrears

FactCheck: Are there really 20,000 possession cases before the courts?

Nov 24th 2018, 6:05 AM 17,103 Views 13 Comments

There has been a slowdown in the number of cases being issued, but it is unclear where exactly the situation stands now.

# arrears - Saturday 17 November, 2018

FactCheck: Has the number of cases taken by banks over arrears halved in two years? Factcheck

FactCheck: Has the number of cases taken by banks over arrears halved in two years?

Nov 17th 2018, 12:05 AM 10,982 Views 16 Comments

Brendan Burgess claims there is “no tsunami” of arrears cases now.

# arrears - Monday 29 October, 2018

Mica scandal: Family living in 'falling down house' finds out mortgage has been sold to vulture fund Concrete

Mica scandal: Family living in 'falling down house' finds out mortgage has been sold to vulture fund

Oct 29th 2018, 12:05 AM 55,995 Views 39 Comments

Just a month before the government announced a redress scheme for the thousands of impacted homeowners, Karl Murtagh was told his mortgage had been sold.

# arrears - Tuesday 11 September, 2018

Call for householders to be given free legal aid to address 'power imbalance' during reposessions Arrears

Call for householders to be given free legal aid to address 'power imbalance' during reposessions

Sep 11th 2018, 1:34 PM 8,684 Views 24 Comments

Minister Charlie Flanagan today praised the success of the Abhaile legal advice scheme, but did not indicate it would be extended to provide full representation.

# arrears - Friday 31 August, 2018

Ulster Bank sold mortgages to vulture fund despite offer to buy loans for mortgage to rent Arrears

Ulster Bank sold mortgages to vulture fund despite offer to buy loans for mortgage to rent

Aug 31st 2018, 12:05 AM 22,581 Views 38 Comments

The vulture fund that bought the loans has confirmed it is not currently putting forward cases for this scheme.

# arrears - Saturday 18 August, 2018

'Mary' is recovering from cancer and her mortgage - in €29k arrears - has been sold to a vulture fund Sell Off

'Mary' is recovering from cancer and her mortgage - in €29k arrears - has been sold to a vulture fund

Aug 18th 2018, 6:30 AM 42,999 Views 99 Comments

‘Mary’ has been out of work since her cancer diagnosis. She had no idea her mortgage was to be sold to a vulture fund.

# arrears - Monday 13 August, 2018

Ulster Bank to sell 5,200 'non-performing' mortgages to vulture fund Arrears

Ulster Bank to sell 5,200 'non-performing' mortgages to vulture fund

Aug 13th 2018, 3:39 PM 21,647 Views 135 Comments

The portfolio, worth €1.4 billion, is to be sold to Cerberus Capital Management LP.

# arrears - Sunday 29 July, 2018

How many mortgage holders were taken to the High Court by banks so far this year? Repossessions

How many mortgage holders were taken to the High Court by banks so far this year?

Jul 29th 2018, 10:00 PM 30,830 Views 52 Comments

The numbers are down on recent years but there still has been almost 300 cases initiated in the High Court.

# arrears - Tuesday 10 July, 2018

'Say no to vulture funds': Applause breaks out as TD calls for support for new law aimed at keeping people in their homes Housing Crisis

'Say no to vulture funds': Applause breaks out as TD calls for support for new law aimed at keeping people in their homes

Jul 10th 2018, 4:44 PM 23,265 Views 69 Comments

The bill, written by the Master of the High Court Edmund Honohan, was introduced in the Dáil today.

# arrears - Wednesday 20 June, 2018

Storm Emma caused higher levels of mortgage arrears as customers missed in-branch payments Debt

Storm Emma caused higher levels of mortgage arrears as customers missed in-branch payments

Jun 20th 2018, 3:45 PM 15,396 Views 11 Comments

The number of accounts in arrears over 720 days has fallen but these cases still account for 41% of all accounts in arrears.

# arrears - Friday 8 June, 2018

'One thousand days like this': High Court Master questions banks on their 'pressing need' to evict people Arrears

'One thousand days like this': High Court Master questions banks on their 'pressing need' to evict people

Jun 8th 2018, 12:05 AM 32,427 Views 143 Comments

This week Edmund Honohan again highlighted the need for a legal aid system in repossession cases.

# arrears - Thursday 17 May, 2018

'This is a human crisis': David Hall believes 17,000 families will have homes repossessed Mortgage Arrears

'This is a human crisis': David Hall believes 17,000 families will have homes repossessed

May 17th 2018, 12:53 PM 14,283 Views 34 Comments

Hall told the Finance Committee that a narrative has been fostered that people in long-term arrears are “messers”.

# arrears - Thursday 22 March, 2018

Even PTSB customers who are meeting revised loan terms will have mortgages sold to vulture funds Vultures

Even PTSB customers who are meeting revised loan terms will have mortgages sold to vulture funds

Mar 22nd 2018, 1:41 PM 20,491 Views 101 Comments

Executives blamed the European regulator for the classification of these loans as non-performing.

# arrears - Saturday 24 February, 2018

PTSB chief refuses to appear before Finance Committee next week over loan sale Vulture Funds

PTSB chief refuses to appear before Finance Committee next week over loan sale

Feb 24th 2018, 7:35 AM 16,836 Views 60 Comments

The bank recently announced it is to sell off a €3.7 billion portfolio of non-performing loans, including mortgages 14,000 private dwelling homes.

# arrears - Friday 23 February, 2018

Mortgages sell-off will disrupt already-volatile housing market, charities warn Vulture Fears

Mortgages sell-off will disrupt already-volatile housing market, charities warn

Feb 23rd 2018, 3:11 PM 27,193 Views 217 Comments

Ulster Bank said today that it would be looking to offload around 7,000 mortgages on top of PTSB’s proposed 18,000.

# arrears - Wednesday 21 February, 2018

'They're for the chop': High Court Master says 'wave of repossessions' on the horizon Mortgage Arrears

'They're for the chop': High Court Master says 'wave of repossessions' on the horizon

Feb 21st 2018, 9:08 AM 40,831 Views 115 Comments

Master Honohan asked if it’s a “sick joke” that people writing to the Taoiseach were told to seek help from Abhaile.

# arrears - Tuesday 20 February, 2018

High Court Master writes new legislation to help keep people in their homes New Laws

High Court Master writes new legislation to help keep people in their homes

Feb 20th 2018, 8:30 PM 14,330 Views 23 Comments

The bill would give greater powers to the government’s Abhaile scheme and provide stronger protections for people who are in debt.

# arrears - Monday 25 December, 2017

'There is a solution for everybody': Debtors urged not to put their heads in the sand in 2018 Arrears

'There is a solution for everybody': Debtors urged not to put their heads in the sand in 2018

Dec 25th 2017, 7:30 AM 6,637 Views 11 Comments

Legal and financial experts say there are ways they can help – especially if people come to them at an early stage.

# arrears - Sunday 24 December, 2017

Poll: Should the State relax free legal aid rules to cover more arrears cases? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should the State relax free legal aid rules to cover more arrears cases?

Dec 24th 2017, 9:30 AM 9,826 Views 39 Comments

More than 30,000 accounts have been in arrears for more than two years.

# arrears - Saturday 9 December, 2017

High Court Master says government's legal advice scheme is 'a scam' Abhaile

High Court Master says government's legal advice scheme is 'a scam'

Dec 9th 2017, 7:15 AM 19,542 Views No Comments

Edmund Honohan criticised the government for failing to deliver systems it had promised to help keep people in their homes.

# arrears - Sunday 26 November, 2017

Poll: Should Ireland have a separate court to deal with mortgage arrears cases? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should Ireland have a separate court to deal with mortgage arrears cases?

Nov 26th 2017, 8:15 PM 15,983 Views 74 Comments

Ten percent of home mortgage accounts in this country are in arrears.

# arrears - Saturday 11 November, 2017

High Court Master lashes KBC and tells father in arrears to write to Taoiseach Dear Leo

High Court Master lashes KBC and tells father in arrears to write to Taoiseach

Nov 11th 2017, 6:15 AM 21,459 Views No Comments

Edmund Honohan: ‘What kind of a way is that for a bank to approach its customers?’

# arrears - Friday 8 September, 2017

Farmer sues receiver and 'vulture fund' who have threatened to sell his stock Arrears

Farmer sues receiver and 'vulture fund' who have threatened to sell his stock

Sep 8th 2017, 6:10 AM 34,960 Views No Comments

He fears such action would destroy his business, the High Court has heard.

# arrears - Tuesday 5 September, 2017

Man with intellectual disabilities loses control of income after spending money on dating sites Extortion

Man with intellectual disabilities loses control of income after spending money on dating sites

Sep 5th 2017, 6:10 AM 25,108 Views 23 Comments

The man’s food and rent bills have fallen into arrears by almost €2,000.

# arrears - Wednesday 2 August, 2017

'Deal with your debt problems': The number of people seeking insolvency is on the rise Insolvency

'Deal with your debt problems': The number of people seeking insolvency is on the rise

Aug 2nd 2017, 1:55 PM 15,037 Views 16 Comments

€588 million worth of insolvency applications were made between April and June this year.

# arrears - Sunday 16 July, 2017

Women being 'forced into homelessness' as former partners refuse to sign arrears deals Mortgages

Women being 'forced into homelessness' as former partners refuse to sign arrears deals

Jul 16th 2017, 6:30 AM 20,785 Views 29 Comments

Sinn Féin’s Peadar Tóibin raised a number of examples that he said fall outside the remit of processes the government put in place to protect people.

# arrears - Sunday 18 June, 2017

Warning for borrowers in arrears: Don't let fear get in the way of saving your home Housing Crisis

Warning for borrowers in arrears: Don't let fear get in the way of saving your home

Jun 18th 2017, 10:00 PM 22,504 Views 44 Comments

Experts say anxiety and a lack of information provided to people struggling with debt can lead them to making decisions that will worsen their situation.

# arrears - Thursday 8 June, 2017

Over 4,000 borrowers flock to voucher scheme in bid to save their homes Abhaile

Over 4,000 borrowers flock to voucher scheme in bid to save their homes

Jun 8th 2017, 12:02 AM 57,116 Views 32 Comments

Figures released to TheJournal.ie demonstrate the “massive” scale of the mortgage arrears problem, according to one expert.

# arrears - Tuesday 13 December, 2016

Nearly 80,000 families in mortgage arrears but figure is declining Banking On It

Nearly 80,000 families in mortgage arrears but figure is declining

Dec 13th 2016, 4:03 PM 5,574 Views 28 Comments

Sinn Féin has called on the Government to release a Central Bank report on how to handle arrears.

"We're very worried" - Resident feels he's being forced out of home by 28% rent increase Tyrrelstown

"We're very worried" - Resident feels he's being forced out of home by 28% rent increase

Dec 13th 2016, 1:45 PM 19,285 Views 94 Comments

Residents of Cruise Park in Tyrrelstown feel they are not being treated fairly by their landlord.

# arrears - Friday 2 December, 2016

Twink told a newspaper her debt-ridden home was for sale, but barristers couldn't find it listed Arrears

Twink told a newspaper her debt-ridden home was for sale, but barristers couldn't find it listed

Dec 2nd 2016, 2:29 PM 31,624 Views No Comments

The bank claims it it is owed about €250,000.

# arrears - Monday 10 October, 2016

Irish Water has put out a tender for a debt collection agency Water Charges

Irish Water has put out a tender for a debt collection agency

Oct 10th 2016, 8:46 AM 37,854 Views 172 Comments

The utility told TheJournal.ie it was a “precautionary measure”, but said domestic customers remain liable for outstanding bills.

# arrears - Wednesday 4 November, 2015

New twist in Twink home repossession case Arrears

New twist in Twink home repossession case

Nov 4th 2015, 2:51 PM 51,660 Views No Comments

Adele King and her former partner, David Agnew, are facing a bid to repossess the house they once shared.

# arrears - Wednesday 1 July, 2015

Greece will accept the troika's bailout terms... but says it hasn't capitulated Little Help

Greece will accept the troika's bailout terms... but says it hasn't capitulated

Jul 1st 2015, 12:25 PM 42,223 Views 205 Comments

Germany is still demanding the country go through with its planned referendum.

# arrears - Monday 27 April, 2015

From Business ETC There’s some ‘good news’ for Ulster Bank mortgage holders in arrears Debt

There’s some ‘good news’ for Ulster Bank mortgage holders in arrears

Apr 27th 2015, 8:40 AM 11,403 Views 46 Comments

Those who qualify for social housing can sell their homes and not be pursued for the outstanding debt.

# arrears - Wednesday 22 April, 2015

'We'll cut them again in a month or two' - AIB chief on mortgage rates Smooth Talker

'We'll cut them again in a month or two' - AIB chief on mortgage rates

Apr 22nd 2015, 5:06 PM 13,380 Views 26 Comments

David Duffy was in front of the Oireachtas Finance Committee today, although it didn’t seem like too much of an ordeal for him…

# arrears - Wednesday 8 April, 2015

Can't pay your mortgage? Your council should do it for you... Radical Thinking

Can't pay your mortgage? Your council should do it for you...

Apr 8th 2015, 12:02 PM 19,883 Views 57 Comments

Whatever action the government takes on Ireland’s housing debt crisis will be the ‘biggest political decision since Irish Water’ according to a householders’ group.

# arrears - Monday 9 March, 2015

From Business ETC ‘The banks weren’t showing compassion, they were waiting for an increase in property prices’ Repossessions

‘The banks weren’t showing compassion, they were waiting for an increase in property prices’

Mar 9th 2015, 9:11 AM 15,289 Views 97 Comments

It has been predicted that the number of home repossessions will grow significantly.

# arrears - Monday 16 February, 2015

300,000 people who owe €2.5 billion have asked for help Mortgages

300,000 people who owe €2.5 billion have asked for help

Feb 16th 2015, 5:15 PM 13,522 Views 23 Comments

MABS has been busy.

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