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Trump’s erratic tariffs policy makes forecasting on interest rates very difficult for central bank

House prices now nearly 20% higher than at peak of pre-crash property bubble in 2007

More than one in four loans that had got back on track after previously being in arrears were again behind in their payments at end of 2024

How do you manage your money as everything changes at a head-spinning rate? What does mean for interest rates?

European Commission announced plan to impose counter-tariffs on close to 2,000 categories of US products ahead of Trump pause

New mortgage lending up 22% in February, says Central Bank

ECB president was speaking on Newstalk’s the Pat Kenny Show on Wednesday morning

Food price inflation accelerated in the month, according to latest flash estimate

Most are customers of non-bank lenders, but are unable to switch to cheaper bank finance, says an Oireachtas report

Number of approved first-time buyer loans declines

Tariff uncertainty lingered, while chip stocks declined on Wall Street

In a predictable world, the ECB is likely to keep slashing rates but right now nothing is predictable

European Central Bank makes sixth cut to interest rates sine last July, bringing its main deposit rate down to 2.5%

Thursday’s cut likely to be last straightforward rates decision for sometime

Figure provides slight boost to rate-setters’ confidence in cutting interest rates later this week

Legal & General Investment Managers sees ECB rate cuts continuing for now

On a monthly basis, prices rose by 0.7 per cent as consumers faced higher energy, transport and food costs

Latest earnings data suggest wage growth remains elevated

Property professionals give their views on demand, Government schemes and housing completions

Remarks are the strongest hint yet that central bank hawks will soon resist lowering borrowing costs

With Irish savers increasingly attracted by rates on offer in foreign banks, here’s what to look for – and the pitfalls to avoid

Deposit rates also in decline, according to Central Bank data, squeezing savers

Shares in Ireland’s biggest private landlord rose almost 3% on Monday following Taoiseach’s comments about rent pressure zones

Consumer prices advanced 2.5% from a year ago in January, up from 2.4% in December

Prices for consumer goods and services in Ireland increased by 1.5% over past year, data shows

Central Bank governor favours no longer describing monetary policy as ‘restrictive’ at next meeting to decide on interest rates

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Q&A: It is very good news for those on tracker mortgages

Central bank’s policymakers lower deposit rate to 2.75 per cent from 3 per cent, giving tracker mortgage holders here an instant boost

Frankfurt policymakers expected to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent on Thursday

Start thinking now about what you might do with the money freed up once you have made your last repayment

Despite increase, headline rate remains close to three-year low and well down on levels seen in 2022 and 2023

Further rate cuts risk adding fuel to demand in an already-inflated housing market , where what is required is lower prices, not higher ones

Nonbank lender currently offers mortgages, credit cards and personal loans

Chief economist points to dangers of borrowing costs that remain ‘too high for too long’

For Irish businesses relying on the value of the dollar and for consumers looking at energy costs, a new volatility has entered the equation

Insolvencies rose by 16% last year, although the fourth-quarter saw a drop in company collapses, report by Big Four firm notes

Bank’s executive team is expected to take a number of weeks following the deadline for receipt of applications to determine how many staff it plans to let go

AIB leads the three main lenders yet clouds may be on the horizon

It was a challenging year for some listed companies and a record year for CEO departures