Mortgage approvals for first time buyers hits record The number of mortgages approved last month increased by 2.7% compared to a month earlier. Business • 24 Nov
Mortgage switch savings double in six months - Doddl.ie The latest doddl.ie mortgage switching index has found the savings that homeowners can make by switching their mortgages have doubled in the past six months. Business • 06 Nov
AIB reassures tracker mortgage holders over repayments AIB has moved to reassure a group of tracker mortgage customers, who received letters indicating their repayments were set to increase more than expected in … Business • 11 Aug
Bank of Ireland to increase fixed mortgage rates again Bank of Ireland is to increase its interest rates on fixed rate mortgages for new and existing customers taking a new fixed rate by 0.25%. Business • 26 Jul
Government extends Abhaile scheme for four more years The Abhaile scheme, which supports families who are in serious or long-term mortgage arrears and are at risk of losing their homes, has been extended … Business • 26 Jul
Mortgage activity slows but lending to FTB robust The volume of new mortgages drawn down by first-time buyers in the second three months of the year fell for the first time since the … Business • 26 Jul
Avant Money to pay €8,000 over mortgage switch refusal Avant Money has been ordered to pay over €8,000 to a man whose broker said he could not apply for a mortgage switch with the … Business • 28 Jun
First-time buyers mortgage approvals hit record high May was the busiest month for first-time buyer mortgage approvals in both volume and value terms since the figures started being collected in 2011, new … Business • 27 Jun
Mortgage approvals down almost 14% in April - BPFI A decline in the numbers of people looking to switch mortgage provider or move home led to a decline in mortgage approvals in April, according … Business • 15 Jun
Pepper ups interest rates for some variable customers Pepper is raising interest rates for some of the variable mortgage rate customers, by between 0.5% and 1%. Business • 13 Jun
Campaign aims to get struggling borrowers to seek help Borrowers who are struggling to make repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal and other loans due to the cost of living are being encouraged to … Business • 06 Jun
Home prices rise faster than mortgage values The increase in median mortgage values was slower between 2020 and 2022 than the rise recorded in property prices over the same period, new data … Business • 24 May
BoI apologises after mortgage repayment blunder Bank of Ireland has apologised to around 35,000 mortgage customers after it emerged that it had made an error affecting their repayment record which may … Business • 11 Apr
Finance Ireland to raise variable mortgage rates by 1% Lender Finance Ireland is to raise its standard variable mortgage lending rates by 1%. Business • 14 Feb
ECB raises interest rates by 0.5%, signals more to come The European Central Bank raised interest rates again today and pencilled in at least one more hike of the same magnitude next month. Business • 02 Feb
€14.1bn worth of mortgages drawn down last year Almost €14.1 billion worth of mortgages were drawn down last year, the highest since 2008, new figures show today. Business • 01 Feb
Stay on track or fix now? The tracker mortgage dilemma Interest rates are on the increase with more hikes expected from the ECB in the months ahead. Tracker mortgage holders have been bearing the full … Business • 15 Jan
New Irish mortgage rates 3rd lowest in euro area Interest rates on new mortgages remained unchanged in November, according to the latest figures from the Central Bank. Business • 11 Jan
More mortgage pain ahead as rates set to rise further Christmas has come early for hundreds of thousands of mortgage holders across the country today. Business • 15 Dec 22
Refinancing mortgage can save you €1,209 in first year Borrowers who refinance their mortgages can earn average savings of €1,209 in the first year, new research by the Central Bank has found. Business • 08 Dec 22
Many in long-term mortgage arrears not making payments New Central Bank figures show that over half of mortgage accounts in long-term arrears made no repayment towards their mortgage over the past two years. Business • 11 Nov 22
Home truths: Property price growth expected to continue Many countries are bracing for a sharp fall in property prices in the next year, but a continued lack of supply means few are predicting … Business • 02 Nov 22
New mortgage rules 'struck right balance' - Minister Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath said he believes that the Central Bank has "struck the right balance" in its easing of mortgage … Business • 19 Oct 22
AIB to increase rates on new fixed mortgages by 0.5% AIB is to increase the interest rate it charges for new fixed rate mortgages by 0.5%. Business • 14 Oct 22
Finance Ireland extends drawdown period for applicants Non-bank lender Finance Ireland has said it will apply a one-month notice period during which applicants with loan offers for a mortgage can drawdown their … Business • 10 Oct 22
