Mortgage application

Is now the time to buy a house in Ireland or should you wait?

As the year comes to an end, many putative home buyers may be wondering should they stick or twist

How a 50-year mortgage could help fix Ireland’s housing crisis

Donald Trump is a fan of 50-year mortgages but would they work in Ireland?

Mortgages approvals hit highest level in three years

First-time buyers account for 60 per cent of all approvals in October while loans for movers tumble again

Sole borrowers make up nearly two-thirds of apartment mortgages

More than a third of first-time buyer home loans in Dublin were taken out by those borrowing on their own

Mortgage approval activity softens with approval volumes down

Total of 4,536 mortgages were approved in August, with first-time buyers approved for almost two thirds

Karl Deeter-led mortgage and insurance fintech sold to UK plc in up to €9m deal

Deal involves an initial €5m being paid for 95% of Dublin-based Artificial Intelligence Finance

Buying a home after surviving cancer: ‘No matter how much paperwork I gave, it never sufficed for mortgage protection’

Programme for Government aims to require mortgage protection companies to disregard cancer diagnoses seven years after treatment, although doctors give ‘all-clear’ after five years

Irish mortgage approvals hit record €14.1bn over last year

Value of approvals rose 17.8 per cent in May compared with year earlier

Mortgage approvals climb 4.1% in January

Number of approved first-time buyer loans declines

Buying a new home in Ireland: How much you need, the current low rates and Government help

Falling interest rates and Government incentives can offer some relief to first-time buyers

Green mortgages: How they work, who is eligible and where to find the best rates

Stopgap mortgages remain a bridge too far for Irish banks despite new ICS product

Banks still chastened by the crash are unlikely to offer such financing

Buying a new home? Keep these 10 tips in mind, from borrowing to build quality

We’ve put together a guide to help you navigate the biggest purchase of your life

How to give yourself the best chance of buying a home amid Ireland’s housing crisis

Get your ducks in a row early to give yourself the best chance of buying a house you can afford