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The new lower rates will apply to drawdowns taking place on or after Thursday 22nd February

Finance Ireland cuts some fixed mortgage rates by 0.45%

Non-bank lender Finance Ireland is reducing the interest rates it charges for three and five-year fixed rate mortgages.

Billy Kane, the founder and chief executive of Finance Ireland

Finance Ireland joins new €500m SME loan scheme

Finance Ireland has become the first non-bank lender to join the Government's new €500m Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme for Irish SMEs.

Business • 15 Dec 23

It said the hike follows the recent 0.25% rate increase from the European Central Bank.

Finance Ireland to increase variable mortgage rates

Non-bank lender Finance Ireland is set to increase its variable mortgage rates by 0.25%.

Business • 11 Aug 23

The company said the changes will take effect from 12 June.

Finance Ireland to increase variable mortgage rates

Non-bank lender Finance Ireland is set to increase its variable mortgage rates by 0.25%.

Business • 11 May 23

It is just a month since Finance Ireland last announced an increase in rates.

Finance Ireland to increase fixed mortgage rates

Non-bank lender, Finance Ireland, is increasing its fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.75%.

Business • 13 Mar 23

Two weeks ago, the ECB raised interest rates by a further 0.5%

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 23

Finance Ireland is the country's largest non-bank lender

Finance Ireland suspends longer term mortgage products

Non-bank lender Finance Ireland has announced that it is temporarily suspending the offer of fixed rate mortgage products of periods of 10 years or more to new applicants.

Business • 26 Oct 22

Last week, the lender announced a series of rate increases for variable and fixed rates.

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 loans at lower rates.

Business • 10 Oct 22

Finance Ireland said the new rates will come into effect immediately for new business

Finance Ireland to raise its mortgage interest rates

Non-bank lender Finance Ireland said it will raise its variable and fixed rates for its mortgage products by between 1.5% and 2%.

Business • 03 Oct 22

Billy Kane, founder and CEO of Finance Ireland

ISIF exits Finance Ireland as M&G buys large stake

The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) has sold its entire 33% stake in the country's largest non-bank lender, Finance Ireland, as part of a series of transactions at the firm.

Business • 06 Jul 22

Finance Ireland said the reason for the mortgage rate rise was due to an increase in funding costs

Finance Ireland to increase fixed mortgage rates

Finance Ireland is to increase the interest rate applied to certain mortgage products from later this month.

Business • 14 Jun 22

Finance Ireland said rates would fall by between 4 and 15 basis points, depending on the length of the loan and its LTV ratio

Finance Ireland reduces long-term fixed mortgage rates

Finance Ireland has reduced its long-term fixed mortgage interest rates.

Business • 01 Dec 21

Finance Ireland is Ireland's largest non-bank lender

Senior Ulster Bank executive to join Finance Ireland

Non-bank lender, Finance Ireland, has hired a senior executive from Ulster Bank to become its chief operating officer.

Business • 21 Oct 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

The 20-year mortgage is twice the maximum length of any mortgage currently available in the Irish market

Finance Ireland to offer 20-year fixed rate mortgage

Non-bank lender Finance Ireland is to begin offering a 20-year fixed term rate on residential mortgages.

Business • 13 May 21

The ISIF invested €150m in Aer Lingus last year to help stabilise the airline during the Covid-19 crisis

Aer Lingus and daa among ISIF's Covid-19 investments

The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund's domestic investments in 2020 were almost exclusively in businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, including €150m to help stabilise Aer Lingus, which is owned by IAG.

Business • 08 Feb 21

Finance Ireland entered the mortgage market late last year through the acquisition of Pepper Money's loan book

Finance Ireland launches new range of mortgages

Finance Ireland has launched a range of residential mortgage products to compete with the main banks.

Business • 19 Mar 19

The success of Finance Ireland's 'MilkFlex' loans has exceeded the group's expectations

Finance Ireland's loans to farmers top €100m mark

Finance Ireland has said that lending to Irish dairy farmers has now surpassed €100m and continues to grow.

Business • 07 Mar 19

Finance Ireland said today's deal will greatly accelerate its entry into the Irish residential mortgage market

Finance Ireland buys Pepper Money's mortgage business

Finance Ireland has accelerated its plans to enter the residential mortgage market, agreeing a deal to buy the mortgage origination business of Pepper Money in Ireland for an undisclosed sum.

Business • 18 Oct 18