Would-be homebuyers urged not to hold off in expectation of lower mortgage rates
Over 85% of Irish household savings still sitting in demand deposit accounts offering an average 0.13% interest per year, Central Bank says
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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
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’
Head of Bonkers.ie warns of potential impact if ECB raises rates amid soaring inflation
Rising rates: Mortgage holders should act now to protect themselves
Switching could bring big savings, especially since your home has risen in value
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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