Anger as families at the mercy of lenders

GOVERNMENT and bank pledges to protect mortgage holders have been rubbished after a couple with a special needs son had their home repossessed despite offering to repay €800 a month.

The mother of the 17-year-old special needs boy told the High Court yesterday that the family had been to “hell and back” with lender Stepstone Mortgage Funding.

The couple were both let go at Waterford Crystal last year but were left facing mortgage repayments of €1,900 a month.