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The Covid-19 lockdown required credit unions to adapt quickly to changing member demands

62% of credit unions offer payment holidays amid crisis

62% of credit unions have introduced payment holidays as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, a new survey of credit union CEOs and managers across the country shows.

Business • 06 Jul 20

Credit card rates typically vary from 13-23%

Survey finds credit card cost awareness is low

A new survey has laid bare a lack of awareness among credit card users about the cost of using their cards.

Business • 31 Jan 20

Three-quarters of parents would like schools to do more to cut costs

Majority find back-to-school costs a financial burden

Parents are spending almost €1,400 getting their child ready for secondary school and almost €950 to send them to primary school, according to a survey from the Irish League of Credit Unions.

Education • 16 Jul 19

Some credit unions put a cap on members' savings

Some credit unions have placed restrictions on the levels of savings their members can have in an effort to manage their balance sheets.

Business • 13 Jun 19

The survey found the average debt reported for thos ewith secondary school children is €443

36% of families in debt over school expenses - survey

A survey carried out by the Irish League of Credit Unions has found that 36% of families in Ireland find themselves in debt due to the back-to-school spend.

Ireland • 30 Jul 18

The survey measures the level of trust, respect, admiration and esteem the public has for 100 of the largest, most familiar, and most important organisations in Ireland

Credit Unions most highly regarded by public

Credit Unions are rated as the most highly regarded organisations in Ireland for their role in providing trusted financial services to local communities.

Business • 10 May 18

The Irish League of Credit Unions is urging parents to avoid money lenders and to shop around when buying back-to-school supplies

31% of parents in debt over back-to-school costs

The cost of sending a child back to school has increased year-on-year since 2012 and now stands at €967 for primary school pupils, and at €1,474 for secondary school children.

News • 13 Jul 16

1.76 million people have €100 or less left at the end of the month once all bills are paid, new survey shows

New survey shows households' finances improving

New figures show that Irish households are in a better state than at any point over the past four years.

Business • 12 Nov 14

Working adults' disposable income has increased by €20 in the past year

Credit Union survey sees early signs of recovery

The first signs of a possible economic recovery have become visible over the past 12 months, according to the head of the Irish League of Credit Unions.

Business • 17 Apr 14

The proceedings were taken over the way the Central Bank issued regulatory directions to some Credit Unions

Credit Unions withdraw legal action

Maynooth Credit Union and the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) have agreed to drop legal action they had taken against the Central Bank.

Business • 08 Apr 14

Students spend around €516 a month on day-to-day expenses

Parents pay over €400 a month to fund students

Parents pay out over €400 a month to fund their child in third-level education, according to a survey by the Irish League of Credit Unions.

News • 13 Aug 13

The Central Bank directly approached individual credit unions about the pilot scheme

Central Bank to proceed with debt scheme

The Central Bank is to proceed with a controversial pilot scheme to write off unsecured debt of distressed borrowers, despite strong opposition from the Irish League of Credit Unions.

Business • 12 Jun 13

The board of the Irish League of Credit Unions not happy with Central Bank plan

Credit unions reject Central Bank plan

The board of the Irish League of Credit Unions voted unanimously to reject a new pilot scheme aimed at easing the burden of distressed borrowers.

Business • 13 May 13

47% of consumers struggle to pay bills - report

Over 1.8 million people are left with €100 or less to live on a month after essential bills are paid, according to a new report from the Irish League of Credit Unions.

News • 09 Jul 12

47% of households left with €100 at end of month

The financial hardships householders are facing on a daily basis are reflected in a new survey by the Irish League of Credit Unions.

News • 16 Apr 12

Irish League of Credit Unions