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- Public given rare opportunity to shape mortgage arrears policy Issued 19 August 2010 |debt-law-reform| The Financial Regulator is currently revising its Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears. As part of a consultation, it is offering the public a rare chance to contribute its …
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Cautious welcome for Financial Regulator's proposals
Issued 13 August 2010 |debt-law-reform|
Legal rights organisation FLAC today gave a cautious welcome to the Financial Regulator's consultation paper on the code of conduct for mortgage arrears. Noting that the … -
FLAC welcomes interim recommendations of Expert Group
Issued 6 July 2010 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
FLAC today welcomed provisions contained in the interim report of the Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt Expert Group but noted that major issues remain to be addressed by …
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IMF support for vulnerable homeowners brings a necessary balance: says FLAC
Issued 25 June 2010 |debt-law-reform|
The legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) said today that the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in relation to vulnerable houseowners was …
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New credit legislation brings no clarity for consumers
Issued 14 June 2010 |consumer-credit-law-reform|
Despite assurances following regulatory failures, the government has again failed to adequately prioritise consumer interests, said legal rights group FLAC today. This …
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FLAC warns of danger to society from rise in serious mortgage arrears
Issued 27 May 2010 |debt-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC expressed grave concern today over fresh figures from the Financial Regulator that show mortgage arrears are continuing to rise steadily. The …
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Wide range of solutions to mortgage crisis needed, not silver bullet
Issued 26 May 2010 |debt-law-reform|
Legal rights organisation FLAC today welcomed comments earlier today from Financial Regulator Matthew Elderfield that indicated consumer concerns were a priority for the …
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Urgent need to regulate debt collection industry
Issued 18 May 2010 |debt-law-reform|
A not-for-profit organisation that campaigns for legal rights called today for the regulation of debt collection in Ireland in the face of increasing contact by harassed … -
Government must not forget 'My NAMA' in debt crisis
Issued 30 March 2010 |debt-law-reform|
A not-for-profit organisation that campaigns for the legal rights of indebted consumers called on the government today to strike a balance in its approach to Ireland's debt …
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Mortgage arrears figures for end of 2009 continue to cause worry
Issued 3 March 2010 |debt-law-reform|
Legal rights organisation FLAC today warned that information from the Financial Regulator on mortgage arrears for the last quarter of 2009 continues the upward trend in …
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New mortgage arrears committee must provide solutions quickly
Issued 26 February 2010 |debt-law-reform|
Legal rights organisation FLAC today welcomed confirmation of the formation by the government of a group to deal with the issue of indebtedness. The group includes its Senior …
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Oireachtas committee echoes FLAC's call to take debts out of the courts
Issued 16 February 2010 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
Legal rights organisation FLAC today welcomed a report from an Oireachtas committee that calls for urgent new measures to tackle overindebtedness. The report from the Joint …
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Welcome focus by Minister Ryan on individual debt
Issued 30 January 2010 |debt-law-reform|
The non-governmental organisation FLAC today welcomed the announcement by Minister Eamon Ryan that the government will soon establish soon an expert panel to advise it in …
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Mortgage arrears figures show alarming rise
Issued 22 December 2009 |debt-law-reform|
Legal rights organisation FLAC today warned that figures from the Financial Regulator on mortgage arrears to the end of September 2009 display a worrying upward trend in …
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Lecturer warns that debt is the over-riding social problem
Issued 2 December 2009 |debt-law-reform|
At a lecture on access to justice organised by the independent legal rights group, FLAC, the former independent Senator and Northern Ireland's former Ombudsman Dr Maurice …