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23 May '22 |
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High demand for Avant mortgages is leading to delays
It is understood that several lenders are currently experiencing delays at various stages of the mortgage process due to high demand from home buyers and switchers, in addition to staffing shortages. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
27 Apr '22 |
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Mortgage measures were not designed to limit house prices, says Central Bank deputy governor, Sharon Donnery
“A policy framework that can deliver lower construction costs, greater supply, lower house-price-to-income ratios and less indebtedness is far superior to one in which a higher cost base and great i - Subscribe |
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14 Mar '22 |
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ICS Mortgages increases its fixed interest rates due to inflation
ICS Mortgages chief commercial officer Ray McMahon said the increases “reflect the significant upward pressure on the cost of financing fixed interest rate products in the international markets”. - Subscribe |
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03 Mar '22 |
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Barings Real Estate Debt provides €225m for Irish logistics deals
Barings has agreed two loans to KKR and Palm Capital to finance their acquisition of industrial and logistics assets in Dublin and the greater Dublin area (GDA). The loans mark Barings’s debut as a - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
07 Feb '22 |
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90,000 could be in line for lower mortgage rate following surge in house prices: Irish Independent Doddl.ie mortgage switching index
Doddl.ie managing director Martina Hennessy said: “With house prices increasing by over 10pc annually, opportunity is now knocking for those who have bought as recently as 2020 to take advantage of - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
04 Feb '22 |
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ICS sees 143pc growth in mortgage lending in 2021
KBC Bank Ireland chief economist Austin Hughes said it was a “noisy and nervous time for borrowers” but that any rate rise would be lower than in previous years. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
02 Feb '22 |
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Ibec group says Central Bank’s mortgage rules need to be replaced
Property Industry Ireland (PII) has written to the regulator with a submission to its review of the macroprudential mortgage measures that were first introduced in 2015 to provide stability and ensure - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
02 Feb '22 |
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Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI) doubles loan approvals for new homes to €835m
The strong performance last year means that HBFI has now committed all of the €730m capital initially allocated to it at inception.
In a statement, HBFI said it will continue to have “significa - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
27 Jan '22 |
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Dilosk explores deal options in shifting mortgage market
Dilosk rivals Finance Ireland and then Avant launched 20-year fixed-rate mortgages last summer, highlighting the competition and innovation in the part of the mortgage market where lenders are chasing - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
26 Jan '22 |
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‘Bank of mum and dad’ hiking house prices, new survey suggests
Barry Cahill of Taxback.com: "The question that regulators and Government should potentially now be asking is whether the ‘bank of mum and dad’ is becoming a banking force in and of itself? One th - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
26 Jan '22 |
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Mortgage drawdowns hit €10.5bn last year – highest level since financial crash
The number of loan approvals hit 53,335 in 2021, up 23.6 per cent on 2020 while the value of those approvals jumped by 30 per cent to €13.4 billion. These are the highest levels recorded since the d - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
21 Jan '22 |
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New €100 million social housing fund, Gresham House Credit Union Income Fund, will finance up to 450 homes
“This fund will match approved housing bodies, who need long term loan capital on competitive terms, with credit unions who are looking for an attractive and secure home for their members’ savings - Subscribe |
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17 Jan '22 |
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Puma Property Finance lays foundations for big property investments, including in Ireland
Paul Frost, managing director: “Many of the dynamics in the Irish market, such as chronic undersupply of quality housing, mirror the situation in the UK and present attractive opportunities for us t - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
16 Jan '22 |
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Mortgage repayments cheaper than rent in all but two areas
“High prices relative to income are pushing potential buyers out of the market and into rental accommodation, social housing or emigration,” was the grim conclusion. Without a big bang somewhere a - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
07 Dec '21 |
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First-time buyers need deposits of €52,500 as house prices rise
The average deposit needed to buy a home is now €52,500 for a first-time buyer (FTB) and €135,000 for a mover purchaser, according to figures from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
03 Dec '21 |
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Pressure is building on big banks as Avant cuts loan rates
Meanwhile, from Monday, Finance Ireland is reducing its 10-, 15- and 20-year fixed rates and introducing a new 25-year fixed rate. Most rates are coming down by 0.10 percentage points. - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
03 Dec '21 |
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Refused a mortgage because employer in receipt of State Covid-19 supports
“There seems to be a black and white rule where if one or both individuals are in receipt of the EWSS, local authorities will not entertain an application under the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan sche - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
30 Nov '21 |
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Latest data shows a drop in mortgage approvals
The 4,568 mortgages approved in October was down 4.2pc month-on-month and by 12.3pc compared with the same month last year, according to new data from the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (B - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
01 Nov '21 |
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UK property lender Octopus launches in Ireland
Octopus said it offers clients a speedy approvals process on bridging loans starting from €500,000.
The British outfit said its product is available for all types of commercial property transacti - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
27 Oct '21 |
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First-time buyers squeezed out by high prices, lack of stock and competition
New figures from the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI) show that although FTBs make up the majority of mortgage buyers, they are more than twice as likely to buy second-hand. - Subscribe |
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