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© Irish Independent |
11 Apr '18 |
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Pressure grows on AIB and Bank of Ireland to cut mortgage rates
Permanent TSB has become the latest to reduce its fixed rates, after Ulster and KBC also reduced their mortgage costs.
Experts said AIB and Bank of Ireland would now have to respond.
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© The Irish Times |
10 Apr '18 |
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Some 263 first-time buyers in Dublin apply for State mortgage scheme
Some 263 home buyers in Dublin have applied for the Government’s new home-loan scheme, looking to avoid Central Bank loan restrictions and lock in to low-cost interest rates. The high rate of initia - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
09 Apr '18 |
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PTSB adds fuel to mortgage war by slashing fixed rates for new business
Permanent TSB has reduced its rates on a number of its fixed rate mortgage products for new business.
The changes, will apply to three-year and five-year fixed home loans, will come into effect on - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
27 Mar '18 |
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Mortgage approvals increase 5% in February
Figures from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland showed the 3,137 home loans that were agreed were 0.3 per cent down on last month’s figures, when 3,145 loans were approved. Mover purchasers m - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
25 Mar '18 |
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General higher rates may undo new dawn for variable mortgage holders
Prof Kieran McQuinn noted that this “wedge” between rates here and elsewhere – so long the source of controversy – may finally be about to come down as healthier banks compete with each other - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
22 Mar '18 |
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Mortgage exemptions could dry up as soon as April
Michael Dowling of Dowling Financial says he expects that exemptions will run out by April, driven by so many approvals not yet drawn down from last year.
“Banks will run short of exceptions at a - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
22 Mar '18 |
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Ten reasons why you still can’t get a mortgage
1: You don’t have a deposit 2: You’re trading up 3: Your income isn’t rising quickly enough 4: The bank of Mum and Dad is closed 5: You can’t get an exemption 6: You’re not a professional/in - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
21 Mar '18 |
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Surge in homeowners fixing as mortgage war heats up again
Joey Sheahan of MyMortgages.ie said: "Latest figures from the Central Bank support our contention, based on activity in the market, that fixed-rate mortgages are soaring in popularity." - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
20 Mar '18 |
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Finance Ireland considering entering mortgage market as profits soar
Finance Ireland, the country’s largest non-bank lender in the retail market, is considering entering the mortgage market as it assesses ways to further diversify its business after its pre-tax profi - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
11 Mar '18 |
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Homes of nearly 8,200 Irish mortgage holders repossessed since crash
The figure is small in the context of a 750,000-strong Irish mortgage market and in the context of a mortgage arrears problem that affected nearly 100,000 borrowers at its peak in 2013. - Subscribe |
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© Irish Examiner |
08 Mar '18 |
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Banks tap huge margin on buy-to-lets
A huge gap between the low-interest rates that UK banks charge landlords for their buy-to-let (BTL) loans and the elevated levels charged in Ireland has widened to record levels, as Irish lenders tap - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
26 Feb '18 |
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What help can first-time buyers avail of?
The current Central Bank lending rules means that FTBs must have a 10pc deposit towards the price of the property. In addition, you will only be allowed to borrow 3.5pc of your combined income. The ma - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
20 Feb '18 |
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Times editorial – Mortgage loans: protecting borrowers
Ten years after the crash, it is clear that this should have been dealt with more expeditiously. The sale of loans to vulture funds opens up new risks which could have been avoided if there had not be - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
13 Feb '18 |
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Permanent TSB to write off debts of more than 1,000 landlords under deal
MORE than 1,000 buy-to-let investors who are in arrears have responded to an offer by Permanent TSB to write off debts if they hand over their properties to the bank.
The take-up of the offer is un - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
13 Feb '18 |
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Not every tracker mortgage refusal will yield redress
I qualified for the Dublin City Council affordable housing scheme and was able to purchase an apartment at a reduction from market price. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
09 Feb '18 |
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Dilosk plans to raise another €200m-plus for buy-to-let lending
Irish lender Dilosk is planning to raise at least another €200 million to fund new buy-to-let mortgage lending in Ireland to capitalise on the growing demand for rental accommodation in the major ur - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
06 Feb '18 |
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PTSB to deny 'deliberate' strategy on trackers
The bank admits it failed to warn customers they could lose the low-cost home loan if they moved to a fixed rate, it is to tell an Oireachtas committee today. Documents submitted to the Finance Commit - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
05 Feb '18 |
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90pc mortgages for one-bed flats as lender eases rules
Specialist lender Pepper Money is to loosen its lending criteria by offering mortgages for one-bed apartments and home loans to the self-employed based on one year's accounts. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
01 Feb '18 |
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Affordable mortgages more restrictive than they first appear
The Department of Housing has now clarified that applicants must be turned down for the same amount that they wish to borrow through the affordable home loan scheme. - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
22 Jan '18 |
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New council mortgage scheme explained
First-time buyers that have had two insufficient offers or refusals for a mortgage from two lending institutions can apply for the loan.
In addition, to qualify, an individual’s annual gross inco - Subscribe |
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