Only a quarter of subprime mortgages have been restructured and the lenders cannot be forced by the Government to speed up the process as they are not bound by the mortgage resolution targets.

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A COUPLE’S mortgage debt burden of over €200,000 was wiped out by their lender — but they lost their home in the deal.

THE increasingly loud cries of a young infant were allowed to ring in Court 16 of the Four Courts yesterday as a judge listened to pleadings by the baby’s father to prevent the family home in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, from being repossessed.

A WOMAN who faces having her family home repossessed has criticised her mortgage provider for advancing her a 30-year loan for €250,000 when she was aged almost 50.

A SINGLE mother-of-three lost her battle to stay in her home after a court heard her estranged husband was living in Britain and ignoring mortgage payments.

TWO family homes were among the seven properties repossessed at the High Court yesterday.

AN ELDERLY father appeared before the High Court yesterday to plead for more time to allow his daughter, who is going through a marriage break-up, to make mortgage repayments to avoid having her house repossessed.

A HIGH Court judge has warned banks not to put those in mortgage arrears in a “Catch 22 position” where they are up front about their financial situation but are not given any leeway in attempting to repay their debts.

THE mother of a special needs boy whose family face having their home repossessed has revealed how a number of good Samaritans have offered to help after the family’s case was highlighted in the national media.

TEN properties were repossessed by mortgage providers at a sitting of the Dublin High Court yesterday.

StepStone says it's to cut up to 526 jobs - as many as 135 of them in the UK - to boost profits.