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Bank Competition

Wednesday 20th March

It appears that the competition for depositors in the day-to-day banking market is hotting up as Belgian owned KBC Bank look set to introduce a new, low cost current account into Ireland. This is off the back of revelations that Permanent TSB could be scrapping fees for its current account customers. So is this the beginning of an general easing off of the cost of banking for day-to-day consumers? Charlie Weston is the personal finance editor with the Irish Independent.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/programmes/2013/0320/377496-today-with-pat-kenny-wednesday-20th-march-2013/?clipid=1034773

Mortgage Arrears

Thursday 14th March

So will the Government initiative on mortgage arrears persuade the banks to address the reality of the crisis facing tens of thousands of home owners? It’s taken many months of carrot and stick pressure from the Central Bank and the Government to force the banks to engage and sort out the plight of 100,000 people in arrears. However the Central Bank warned that there will be repossessions as banks clean up their books. Personal Finance Editor of the Irish Independent Charlie Weston spoke to Pat this morning.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/programmes/2013/0314/376640-today-with-pat-kenny-thursday-march-14th-2013/?clipid=1030576

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