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15 Jul '24 |
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PTSB could compete ‘more aggressively’ in mortgage market if regulator revised risk level, say Barclays analysts
Analysts recently released a report that examined various areas of the Irish banking sector. These included analysis of PTSB, research into who can compete for mortgage market share in Ireland, and - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
09 Jul '24 |
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ICS Mortgages cuts rates for buy-to-let borrowers
ICS Mortgages has announced rate cuts for its buy-to-let mortgage products in anticipation of further interest rate reductions at European Central Bank (ECB) level.
The nonbank lender, owned by Dil - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
03 Jul '24 |
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Revolut plans Irish mortgages launch in first half of 2025
The market has received a fresh injection of competition this year, with ICS Mortgages lowering rates and easing lending restrictions, and Moco, owned by Austrian bank Bawag, making inroads into the m - Subscribe |
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© The Property Week |
20 Jun '24 |
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Report on the Availability, Composition and Flow of Finance for Residential Development
DOWNLOAD HERE > The Department of Finance overview of the funding landscape: "there is reasonable access to finance for viable development. However, viability remains a challenge in certain segments, - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
14 Jun '24 |
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First-time buyers looking further afield for homes amid stiff competition, BPFI research says
Some 26,000 first-time buyer mortgages were drawn down in 2023 with a total value of €7.2 billion. This represented a 1.6 per cent increase in the number of home loan drawdowns to the highest level - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
30 May '24 |
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Irish mortgages start-up Nua to go live with initial brokers within weeks
The company, co-founded in late 2021 by bond market veterans Fergal O’Leary and Mark Watson, is understood to be close to finalising a wholesale funding line from a major international bank. It is - Subscribe |
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© Irish Examiner |
01 May '24 |
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MoCo Austrian parent firm amasses €1bn in Irish commercial property loans
The €1.15 billion in loans means that 23 per cent of the bank’s commercial real estate lending is located here.
Nearly all of the bank’s Irish lending relates to deals with commercial real est - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
12 Apr '24 |
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Bank of Ireland's new mortgage product could force buyers into more debt, broker says
The move by Bank of Ireland to give mortgage discounts to homeowners as long as they have some form of energy rating would force large numbers of buyers to take on more debt, Michael Dowling said. - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
02 Apr '24 |
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Exclusive: Estate agent DNG sets €300m target for new mortgage brokerage
The new business, which will trade under the DNG Financial Services brand name, will also provide financial planning and pension advice to clients.
Earlier this month, DNG secured a licence from th - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
27 Mar '24 |
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How raising a mortgage deposit can take 2 years in some areas — and 28 years in others
Research by price-comparison site Switcher.ie shows that the average time it takes first-time buyers to save for a deposit for a mortgage in Ireland is 4.6 years. Dún Laoghaire in south Co Dublin is - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
27 Mar '24 |
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First-time buyer activity drives mortgage approvals in February: Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI)
First-time buyers continued to drive the market, with 2,171 mortgages approved in February valued at €640 million, a jump of 14.7 per cent and 19.8 per cent year-on-year in volume and value terms, a - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
11 Feb '24 |
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OnlineApplication.com and Beam combine to deliver ‘fastest home loan in Ireland’
Karl Deeter: “Innovation in the mortgage market nearly always comes from brokers. We are the ones who brought in trackers, we are the ones who foster in every new lender in the country (recent addit - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
09 Feb '24 |
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Royal London Ireland: One in 10 homeowners face mortgage payments past 70, survey finds
“The average age of homebuyers is rising each year, going from 36 years in 2019 to 39 years in 2021. This trend is likely to put more pressure on some mortgage holders, as they have less time to pay - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
26 Jan '24 |
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First-time buyer mortgage activity rises to highest level since 2007
A new report by the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has indicated the he number of FTB drawdowns reached a new post-crash peak of 25,591, valued at more than €7.2 billion in 2023. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
18 Jan '24 |
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Marlet secures €113.6m refinancing deal with BlackRock for Dundrum scheme
Green Acre Grange, adjacent to Airfield’s urban farm, is a development of 307 build-to-rent apartments, with a full suite of tenant amenities. Esh Subramanian: “The Dublin real estate market conti - Subscribe |
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© The Property Week |
03 Jan '24 |
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Irish Institutional Property publish research on residential development finance
IIP call on all political parties to set out how they propose to fund the significantly increased numbers of new homes we need to deliver to solve our housing challenge. LINK TO PDF OF IIP 2023 RESEAR - Subscribe |
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© Irish Examiner |
30 Dec '23 |
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First-time buyers are drawing down mortgages at a level not seen since the boom
The most recent Banking & Payment Federation Ireland report reveals that FTBs have been drawing down 470 mortgages, valued at €131m per week, since the start of the year. - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
14 Nov '23 |
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Expert calls for more ‘green mortgages’ to offer a leg-up to first-time house buyers
Luca Bertalot, of the European Mortgage Federation, which represents more than 2,000 European lenders, said he is concerned about the adverse impact of poor housing affordability and rising living cos - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
07 Nov '23 |
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Onate seals new €50m funding deal with NatWest for Irish loans
The funding line will also help Onate with its own expansion plans – that now include an ambition to begin lending property bridging loans in other European markets, according to Onate CEO Dan Gande - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
02 Nov '23 |
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Hines secures €80m loan from Cheyne Capital for Central Plaza redevelopment
The Dame Street site, formerly home to the Central Bank of Ireland, is being redeveloped as a joint venture between Hines and Peterson Group, the Hong Kong based real estate investment company, after - Subscribe |
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