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9 Reasons to Choose a Mortgage Broker Instead of Applying Directly to a Bank
Should I Use a Mortgage Broker or a Bank? Short answer? You should use a mortgage broker, of course! Specifically, Seaspray Financial Services. But of

Seaspray Quarterly Investment Outlook- Q1 2021
Risk assets have seen a broadly positive start to 2021, and while we acknowledgethat it has not been a simple and straight forward ride higher

Psychological illness features high in 2020 income protection payouts
26 Mar 2021 Life & Pensions In her recent Money Times article in The Meath Chronicle, journalist Jill Kerby, discussed the increase in claims paid out by

BREAKFAST BUSINESS - March 10th, 2021
Paul McGowan Managing Director talks to Vincent about trends to date this year in global investment markets. Listen here…

MONTHLY INVESTMENT UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2021
Since our 2021 investment outlook in January, equity markets, depending on the region, have traded flat to slightly higher. While this was not a completely

2021 Investment Outlook
Let us begin our annual investment outlook with a bold statement: 2021 will be the year when the Covid-19 crisis ends. More precisely, despite new

State Pension age will continue to be 66
Qualifying age for State pensions January 5th , 2021. The current qualifying age for all State pensions is 66. An increase to 67 in 2021

No access to retirement benefits from age 50 under new proposals
Now may be the opportune time to review any retained pension benefits you may have, before these proposals become law. Government eyes more simple pensions

MONTHLY INVESTMENT UPDATE - OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2020
A Time to Heal….Over the past month or so, we have seen investor sentiment swing down and then up, with relatively large market moves in

Quarterly Investment Update - Q3
2020 Chapter 4… The 2020 journey so far has been an extremely interesting and memorable one from the point of view of investment markets and

Seaspray Financial arranges €1.3m funding for the redevelopment of Dublin 8 property
Property developer Danoj Developments last week announced it has secured more than €1.3 million in funding from Lotus Investment Group to support its redevelopment of

Seaspray Financial arrange funding to bring new lease of life to forgotten Dublin buildings
Breathing new life into unused old buildings is the aim of Danoj Developments headed by Irish entrepreneur Daniel MacAuliffe, a scion of the Guiney family

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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes Stick or Twist??
Defined Benefit (DB) Pension schemes are fast becoming a foot note in the financial history books. Once considered the Rolls Royce of pensions, over the

Seaspray launches wealth division led by ex-BoI Private Banking staff
Seaspray Financial, the asset management firm founded by former Dolmen Stockbrokers chief Paul McGowan, has launched a Private division led by former Bank of Ireland

Is it Time to Take a Look at your Investment Portfolio?
June 25th, 2020 By Adele Taylor, Head of Client Services, Seaspray Private. As the 2020 market rollercoaster continues it is really important for long term

Covid -19, A Good News Mortgage Story!
Covid -19, A Good News Mortgage Story! Clients get lender approval during lockdown…. Caroline O’Sullivan ,Co. Meath ,moving into her new home ,pictured with Seaspray Mortgages MD, Paul