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During the third quarter of last year more than 17,000 car loans were drawn down (stock pic)

Significant rise in car and home improvement loans - BPFI

There has been a significant jump in the number of people borrowing money to buy cars and make home improvements, according to latest figures from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland.

Ireland • 07 Feb

The Cabinet gave the green light to a new local authority purchase and renovation loan

Expansion of home loan scheme 'significant' - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said an expansion of the local authority home loan scheme for first-time buyers, to include vacant and derelict buildings, will be "very significant" in bringing stock back into supply.

Politics • 05 Jun 24

The ECB has reviewed the mortgage books of 37 euro zone banks, accounting for 40% of the sector's €3.7 trillion exposure to residential real estate (RRE)

Stress in home loans manageable despite high rates - ECB

Stress in the euro zone market for home loans is "manageable" despite higher interest rates stretching borrowers and lax checks by some banks, the European Central Bank said today.

Business • 15 May 24

Dara Deering, CEO of Home Building Finance Ireland

Home Building Finance Ireland loans worth €408m last year

Home Building Finance Ireland approved loans worth €408m last year, bringing its total approvals to date to €1.66 billion.

Business • 31 Jan 24

The new rates will take effect from Monday and will apply to all new home loan customers

Permanent TSB to cut 4-year fixed mortgage rates

Permanent TSB is cutting the rates on its 4-year fixed rate mortgage product by 0.2%.

Business • 08 Apr 22

The average new mortgage rate across the euro area in September was 1.41%

Mortgage rates here remain way above euro area average

Interest rates on new mortgages here fell slightly in September, but remain more than twice that charged by banks across the euro area.

Business • 08 Nov 19

The number of mortgages approved during February was up 7.2% compared to the same month last year

Rise in number of new mortgage approvals in February

New figures show there was a significant increase in the number of new mortgages approved by banks here last month

Ireland • 28 Mar 19

New Banking and Payment Federation Ireland figures show that 3,307 mortgages were approved in January

Modest pick up in mortgage approvals in January

The number of mortgages approved by banks here fell by 3.4% in the year to the end of January, new figures show.

Business • 06 Mar 19

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