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Romance fraudsters 'preying on people's loneliness'

Victims of romance fraud were conned out of an average of €18,000 last year, according to figures released by the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland.
Business • 12 Feb 21

PTSB CEO Crowley appointed president of BPFI

Eamonn Crowley, the chief executive of Permanent TSB, has been appointed President of Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).
Business • 29 Jan 21

Rebound in mortgage lending in final months of 2020

The value of mortgage approvals in 2020 exceeded €10 billion, despite a slump in lending in the early months of the pandemic.
Business • 29 Jan 21

Contactless payments topped a record €1bn last December

Irish consumers are tapping their payment cards more than ever and spending using contactless payments topped €1 billion for the first time ever in December.
Business • 27 Jan 21

Home completions to reach 18,000, down 14% - BPFI

The number of home completions this year is expected to be around 18,000, according to Banking and Payments Federation Ireland.
Business • 17 Sep 20

BPFI publish guide to Credit Guarantee Scheme

Banking and Payments Federation Ireland has published a guide to the Government Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme, to coincide with the full opening and availability of the scheme by the three main banks.
Business • 15 Sep 20

SMEs disproportionately hit by pandemic - BPFI

The latest SME Monitor from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland warns that Covid-19 will have a significant negative impact on the Irish economy and especially on SMEs.
BPFI • 11 Aug 20

Contactless spending hits €1.9bn during lockdown

The latest figures from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland show the value of contactless payments reached a new high of €1.9 billion in the second quarter of the year, 26.6 % higher than in the same period last year.
Business • 07 Aug 20

Banks should not profit from payment breaks - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told the Dáil that banks should not profit from the application of interest on mortgage holders who took a payment break during the Covid-19 crisis.
Business • 08 Jul 20

BPFI's Brexit banking FAQs for consumers

The Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) have today published a guide for consumers to help explain how Brexit will affect bank products and services including mortgages, savings and payments.
Business • 19 Jul 19

Increase in value and volume of mortgages drawn down

There was an 8.9% increase in the number of mortgages drawn down in Ireland in the first quarter of this year, according to the body representing the banking, payments and fintech sectors.
Business • 26 Apr 19

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