Ocean.ie is pleased to announce a new service to our customers which is designed to provide them with access to one of our specialised advisors. This is one-to-one to consultation presents an opportunity for the customer to have a close look at all their financial arrangements and to assess how well these plans are meeting… Read More
The Value of Deposits In a Volatile Time
Due to the continuing volatility in markets due to the world recession and also the uncertainty within the Euro area, more and more people are looking at more conservative and safer options to invest their money. Whether it be your pension plans (including any transfers from existing pensions and Approved Retirement Funds) or indeed any… Read More
Nama Negative Equity Scheme
After months of rumour and speculation Nama have finally launched a new scheme which it hopes will kick start the property market and therefore hopefully shift some of the 10,000 + properties it has on its books. The scheme which it is calling the “80:20 Deferred Payment Initiative” allows buyers obtain mortgages from three state-guaranteed… Read More
The Pension You Left Behind
Have you are anyone you know recently changed jobs or indeed in these recessionary times lost their job? If so did you have a pension, and if so were you given your options for your pension when you left the company. In many cases there are retained pension benefits which are left with the employer…. Read More
One in five mortgage holders may leave their families in debt
Almost 155,000 (one-in-five) homeowners are now struggling to repay their home loan each month and the majority of these are potentially under-insured on their Mortgage Protection. This is according to analysis of the latest Central Bank figures by Caledonian Life, who today said that of the 63,000 homeowners who are in arrears for three months,… Read More