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Bankinter Q3 net profit up 5%, Irish profits up 17%

Spain's Bankinter said today its third-quarter net profit rose 5% from the same time in 2024, as an increase in fees and overall loans offset some pressure on lending income despite a small recovery in the quarter.

Business • 23 Oct

Bankinter's Q2 net profit dips on lower lending income

Spain's Bankinter said today its second-quarter net profit fell 0.4% from the same period in 2024 as a decline in lending income offset a rise in fees and overall loans.

Business • 24 Jul

Avant Money cuts mortgage rate below 3%

Avant Money has announced interest rate reductions on its new Flex Mortgage product, with rates now starting from just 2.98%.

Business • 05 Jun

Avant Money now fully licensed bank in Irish market

Avant Money has today officially become a branch of the Bankinter Group, Spain's fifth biggest bank.

Business • 01 Apr

Brian Lande, Head of Mortgages for Avant Money

Avant Money launches mortgage rate linked to Euribor rate

Avant Money has announced its newest mortgage product - the Flex Mortgage - a variable rate mortgage with rates starting from 3.31%.

Business • 19 Mar

Daniel Pelluz, Avant Money's Head of Consumer Finance; June Butler, SBCI CEO, Minister Darragh O'Brien; Debbie Byrne, An Post Retail's Managing Director; Minister of State Troy and William Walsh, SEAI CEO

Avant Money joins Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme

Avant Money, in partnership with An Post Money, have become the latest participants in the Government-backed Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme.

Business • 13 Feb

In a letter to customers, Avant Money said that from 1 April, or shortly afterwards, it will merge into a newly established Irish branch of Bankinter.

Avant Money to become Irish branch of Bankinter in April

Avant Money has informed its customers that it has begun the process of becoming the Irish branch of Spanish lender Bankinter.

Business • 13 Jan

Brian Lande, Head of Mortgages at Avant Money

Avant Money to cut its mortgage interest rates

Mortgage provider Avant Money is to cut its mortgage interest rates by up to 0.4% following recent rate cuts from the European Central Bank.

Business • 30 Oct 24

Profits at Bankinter's Irish arm Avant rise 20% to €20m

Profits at the Irish operations of Spanish lender Bankinter rose by 20% in the first half of the year.

Business • 18 Jul 24

NIall Corbett, the CEO of Avant Money, which is expanding its Irish services

Bankinter's Ireland expansion good news for consumers

Great news for consumers, businesses and the economy, but not so good for existing Irish banks and non-bank lenders is how the announcement that Spanish lender Bankinter intends to enter the Irish market in a more meaningful way has been interpreted.

Business • 26 Apr 24

Avant Money's new lower mortgage interest rates are due to take effect from Friday May 3

Avant Money latest lender to cut mortgage interest rates

Avant Money has become the latest home lender to announce plans to cut its mortgage interest rates, while it also said it will introduce a new incentive to support people who wish to move their mortgage to it.

Business • 26 Apr 24

Avant Money has announced a simplified mortgage switching process and switching incentive for customers

Avant Money to make mortgage switching process easier

Mortgage provider Avant Money has today announced a simplified mortgage switching process and switching incentive for customers.

Business • 20 Dec 23

Avant Money said the decision to increase rates followed the rate hike by the European Central Bank in July

Avant Money to raise mortgage interest rates

Mortgage provider Avant Money is increasing its interest rates.

Business • 01 Sep 23

The tribunal upheld Mr Lane's complaint of ageist discrimination under the Equal Status Act 2000 against Avantcard DAC, trading as Avant Money.

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 financial institution because he was over 70.

Business • 28 Jun 23

Avant Money reduces longer term mortgage rates

Avant Money said it will cut the interest rates on its One Mortgage product with rates now starting from 3.95% for the full life of the mortgage.

Business • 25 May 23

It will raise rates by an average of 0.75% across its range of mortgage products.

Avant Money to increase mortgage interest rates again

Mortgage provider Avant Money has said it will increase its mortgage interest rates from tomorrow, 8 December.

Business • 07 Dec 22

Avant Money to raise fixed mortgage rates

Mortgage provider Avant Money said it will increase its mortgage interest rates from Monday August 15 after the recent rate hike from the European Central Bank.

Business • 12 Aug 22

It is expected that the ECB will start increasing rates as soon as next month

Avant Money to increase some mortgage rates

Mortgage provider Avant Money is to increase some of its interest rates for new customers as a result of rising funding costs.

Business • 06 May 22

Avant Money to cut mortgage interest rates

Mortgage lender Avant Money has said it will cut a number of its mortgage interest rates from 9 December.

Business • 02 Dec 21

EIB Vice-President Christian Kettel Thompsen met with Head of Strategic Partnerships for Avant Money, Sean Sheehan and Financial Services Director for An Post Money, John Rice, during a recent trip to Dublin

€75m of green financing from EIB and Avant Money

The European Investment Bank and Avant Money are supporting €75m of new green investment for homeowners nationwide.

Business • 04 Nov 21

Avant Money's new offering comes in the wake of Finance Ireland introducing a 20-year fixed rate

Avant Money to offer 30-year fixed rate mortgage

Competition in the mortgage market looks set to intensify with the announcement from Avant Money that it is to begin offering a suite of long-term fixed rates, including the first 30-year fixed rate in the Irish market.

Business • 18 Jun 21

Avant Money said its new ten-year fixed rates will start from 2.1%

Avant Money offers lower 4 and 10 year mortgage rates

Mortgage lender Avant Money said today it is launching the lowest four and ten-year fixed rate mortgages in the Irish market.

Business • 14 May 21

Avant Money products will be available through the broker network and are aimed at those moving house, switching mortgages or buying their first home

Avant Money enter mortgage market with 1.95% fixed rate

New mortgage lender Avant Money starts taking applications for its products from today, with fixed rates as low as 1.95%.

Business • 14 Sep 20

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