Mortgage approvals up 8.7% year-on-year
Half of mortgages approved in May were for first time buyers, according to new figures released by the umbrella group representing the Republic’s banking sector.…
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AIB cuts variable mortgage interest rate by 0.25%
AIB has announced that it is to cut its standard variable rate by 0.25% to 3.4%. A similar rate cut will be applied to its…
Mortgage arrears figure remains high, insist Standard & Poor’s
Delinquency rates amongst Irish residential mortgages remain high despite from their peak in late 2013, according to ratings agency Standard & Poor’s. In its latest…
Is saving for deposits affecting consumer spending?
It has been more than a year now since the Central Bank mortgage rules were introduced and despite its critics, it looks like they are…
Ulster Bank to cut mortgage rates to 3.29%
Ulster Bank is set to cut its four-year fixed mortgage rate to a market beating 3.29 per cent, in an effort to attract switchers as…
Irish people in mortgage arrears suffer suicidal thoughts
Irish people in mortgage arrears are suffering from severe depression and almost a quarter have made plans to end their own life. That's according to a…
Rent payments: Should they be calculated when applying for a mortgage?
Anyone looking to buy a home at present will be all to aware how difficult it is. Firstly, there’s the task of finding something suitable…
KBC Bank Ireland to host Mortgage Lounge event in the Mansion House this Thursday
Nearly two-thirds of first-time buyers are unclear about how the mortgage process works according to new research from KBC Bank Ireland. To deal with this…
Mortgage approval rate falls 10.2% between November and January
The average number of mortgage approvals fell by 10.2% to 2,133 between November and January, according to latest data from the Banking & Payments Federation…
How can we curb the cost of living to help people feel a recovery?
This day next week the country will go to the polls to elect a new Government. For the last few months and most certainly in…