Opayo systems failure affecting some retail card transactions
Payments processor says its system is ‘down’ resulting in customers’ cards being declined
Mortgage figures hide a bigger story
Dramatic rise in switching and remortgaging, but movers become a rarer breed
What happens when the bank of mum and dad runs dry?
Inter-generational wealth transfers are now only happening for the wealthy
Housing squeeze not going away for buyers, and could get worse for renters
Smart Money: New forecasts show particular affordability problems for renters in coming years
Time is running out for older cohort of distressed borrowers
Central Bank deputy governor comments a wake-up call to lenders
Plan to strengthen lobbying law ‘the right thing to do’, says Hayes
Changes follow switch made by Michael D’Arcy last year
Spain's Avant extends Irish reach of cheaper mortgages
Athlone, Carlow, Dundalk, Kilkenny, Wexford and Portlaoise to get Avant Money offer
Davy ‘need only look in the mirror’ to find cause of current woes
Central Bank’s Derville Rowland unequivocal in her criticism of broker
Cash could be king in 2021 property market
Plentiful cash means that mortgage rules could be less effective as a brake on property prices
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Customers ‘tap’ for €28m per day in October
Figures show contactless card payments dropped to lowest level since June
Mortgage drawdowns fall by almost a third compared to 2019
Just 6,396 borrowers took out home loans in the third quarter, down 32.6% on last year
Brian Hayes says he considered resigning over Oireachtas golf dinner
‘I apologise unreservedly, unreservedly and sincerely for attending the dinner’
Who attended the golf dinner and what has happened to them since?
Here is everyone known to have been among the over 80 guests at the controversial dinner
Value of contactless payments hit €1.9bn during lockdown
Worth of payments up but transactions declines, says banking and payments group
Covid-19 scams: how the pandemic has been Christmas for fraudsters
‘Smishing’, fake charities and parcel delivery wheezes have all done the rounds
Tap and go success depends on how you count
Covid-19 has given banks another chance to persuade us on the virtues of contactless
Central Bank faces calls to further delay new rules on online payments
Slow move to Strong Consumer Authentication on fears of Covid-19 ecommerce impact
Househunters squeezed as banks tighten rules in Covid-19 crisis
Good health of mortgage approval and stage in purchase process infected by coronavirus
Online criminals exploiting Covid-19 crisis, security firm warns
Main threats to organisations during the pandemic stem from phishing
Banks warn of increase in online scams targeting Covid-19 concerns
Criminals seeking to exploit the situation by tailoring scams to the unfolding crisis
Coronavirus: Landlord and tenant advice
Financial stress of Covid-19 can be lessened through fairness and transparency
In your pocket: Switching mortgage can bring major savings
Rates are falling and lenders are keen to offer better deals – it’s easier than you think
Paying by card convenient, but it leaves a trail of personal data
Caveat: Cash we are told is no longer king, but let’s not consign it to history just yet
What every first-time buyer needs to know before putting in a bid
‘First-time buyers used to be mid-20s, not long out of college. But they’re much older now'
Value of mortgage drawdowns rose 20% to €8.7bn last year
Figures show slowdown in approvals activity in the fourth quarter of 2018
Trading up? You’ll now need a deposit of €135,000
Figures show incomes/deposits needed to fund first home or to trade up continue to rise
Why has lending for mortgages in Ireland suddenly stalled?
Smart Money: are we seeing a temporary slowing in mortgage borrowing or something more fundamental?
Ireland especially attractive to money launderers, says expert
Eoin O’Shea says Ireland needs to be vigilant about the dangers of dirty money flows
Inside the dark web: ‘The truth is there is a lot of evil out there’
Conor Pope on the Irish people fighting crime on the internet, and how to protect yourself
Number of European bank branches down by 21% over last ten years
Rise of internet and mobile banking seen as primary reason for branch closures
Bitcoin sellers claim they are being denied banking services by Irish lenders
Banks deny claims there is policy to discriminate against cryptocurrency sellers
Visa card issue puts brakes on drive towards cashless society
Cantillon: Firm’s system failure likely to be a bit of a setback for the banks
More than 60 first-time buyers get approved every day for €218k mortgage
Figures show first-time buyers now account for 50% of approvals as rising prices drive up average mortgage loan
UK considers Friends First takeout, eShopWorld valuation jumps and unmasking cyber attackers
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Too many buyers, too few homes: what’s the story?
Latest figures show there are more people looking to buy and seeking morgage approval but short supply is still a big issue
Handful of firms sign up for prompt payment code
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation ‘disappointed’ by the low numbers
Banks refuse to sign up to protection code for buy-to-let tenants
Minister Alan Kelly wants banks to have ‘duty of care’ to people in distressed buy-to-lets
No quick fix to growing housing and rental crisis
A high proportion of development land around Dublin is controlled by a small number of companies holding off on activity in anticipation of larger profits
New mortgage rules have taken ‘froth’ out of property prices
Regulator says it’s still too early to judge new rules as mortgage lending falls by most since 2011
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