EP12: John Hume, The Credit Union and the Housing Market in N Ireland

In this episode, I take the opportunity to share some of my thoughts on Mr John Hume, who passed away after a short illness at the beginning of this week.  Many people in Ireland see John Hume as being one of island's greatest human beings, and the work he did in relation to facilitating and delivering PEACE to this island, cements his place in history.  However, how many of you knew, John Hume was one of the founding partners of the first Credit Union in Ireland. I talk about this, and how important a role, that organisation, John and his colleagues set up in Derry, in the 1960's, continues to be in today's society.  In my thoughts this week, I also talk about the recent announcement of kids going back to school, why it's so important we all get back to work, and finally why the NI EXECUTIVE need to agree a COVID FUND with the British Government asap, to protect our economy.  My guest this week sees the return of the Chief Economist at Property Pal, Jordan Buchannon.  This is Jordan's third appearence on the show, and yet again he shares some really interesting recent data on what's been going on in the housing market in N Ireland in the last couple of months.  We venture into many areas in this conversation, including talking about why it's so important banks keep providing mortgage products throughout the recession, and that by keeping credit flowing, it will protect our housing market.  We also discuss why it's so important people get back to work, and start to support as many local businesses as possible asap.  We finish up our conversation on a positive note with some of the most recent economic data, which has just been released, so I hope you enjoy this conversation.   This episode was sponsored by CLEARPATH FINANCE, N Ireland's No.1 Alternative lending platform.  If you need help with business finance, get in touch with Clearpath at www.clearpathfinance.com   Finally, I really enjoyed writing, producing and editing this episode, and if you enjoyed it, and you have a minute, please rate it or leave me a quick review wherever you get your podcasts.  If you want to get in touch with me, drop me a mail at -  [email protected]  Enjoy your weekend, and speak to you again soon. CD 💰🌾