Money was tight, but their mortgage repayments were frozen.
The country faces a tight deadline of debt repayments starting with a €780m loan installment to the IMF on 12 May, the day after a crucial eurogroup summit.
The peripherals, as economists refer to the European Union's Mediterranean laggards and the Irish isle on its northern extreme, are still struggling with high jobless rates and tight budgets as they balance debt repayment with investment in growth-accelerating reforms.
Some carriers are pushing for tight restrictions on the loans and a short repayment period.
Because of the repayments and bonuses, bank lending in 2010 will continue to be tight.
Perks for employees are becoming a big business in the tight labor market and Goodly wants to make one of the most important perks — student loan repayment — easy and accessible for employers.
I could then use the money "saved" by making more manageable repayments to build up an emergency pot I can draw on when times are tight, rather than resorting to more borrowing.
Tells about conditions for repayment.
The repayment rate is 99.04 per cent".
