Mortgage rates fall again but gap with euro zone average widens - Central Bank
Little change in savings rates, monthly survey shows, while rates on non-mortgage borrowing jumped
Rachel McGovern
Proportion of Irish homes in mortgage arrears at lowest level since the end of 2009
Just 39% of residential mortgage accounts in arrears in June held by banks, with the rest held by non-bank entities, Central Bank says
Arrival of first overseas bank since Celtic Tiger a ‘win’ for consumers
Bankinter decision to target savings rates will be welcomed by Irish customers who largely have their money in ‘on demand’ accounts offering paltry returns
Homeowners could pay €400 extra a month if interest rates ‘normalised’
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Non-bank lenders cut mortgage rates in face of KBC and Ulster exits
Both Avant Money and Finance Ireland reducing rates
Stop kicking mortgage debt solutions down the road
Long-term interest-only options or warehousing debt not realistic long-term solutions
KBC exit ‘raises fundamental questions’ for Irish banking
Industry group chief says regulatory environment driving banks away from Ireland
Irish mortgage holders still paying more than other Europeans
Brokers Ireland says difference in interest rates costs Irish borrowers up to €78,000
Irish borrowers will pay €80,000 more on €300,000 mortgage than EU counterparts
Brokers Ireland bemoans lack of competition in mortgage market
Dublin house prices fall 0.7% as Covid-19 puts the brakes on market
Latest CSO figures also show a 33.1% drop in the number of property transactions in June
Mortgage holders still paying more than European counterparts
People in Ireland paying over €82,000 on average over the lifetime of a mortgage
Central Bank’s unchanged mortgage rules ‘fuelling rental trap’
Calls from politicians and bankers to loosen contentious lending caps resisted by governor
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Little to cheer for those looking to buy house in Republic
New figures make grim reading for first-time buyers as competition for homes increases
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Mortgage rates in Ireland are highest in Europe
Banks accused of fleecing home-buyers, who pay €2,500 a year more than EU average
Property prices up by 13% in year to April
Demand still far out-strips supply but Central Bank rules could start to curb inflation
Ten reasons why you can’t get a mortgage in Ireland
Number of factors still preventing people from getting on the property ladder
Mortgage exemptions could dry up as soon as April
Figures suggest allocations for exemptions from lending rules are running out
Residential property prices rise 12.3% in year to December
House prices in Dublin increase 10.8%, while the cost of apartments climbs 14.7%
What would happen if interest rates went up by 3%?
Rate rises are on the cards, and Irish consumers will be the most vulnerable
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