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Loans to the private sector were flat in April, new ECB figures show

Euro zone lending slows to a standstill in April

Lending throughout the euro zone failed to grow in April after a promising rise a month earlier, new ECB data show.

Virgin Money said its gross mortgage lending rose to £1.6 billion in the first quarter

Virgin Money's mortgage lending jumps in Q1

British bank Virgin Money Holdings said its gross mortgage lending jumped 34% in the first quarter, winning a 3.6% share in the UK mortgage market.

Business • 01 May 15

Households have consistently paid down debt at a faster rate than new borrowing since late 2009

Household debt continued to fall in March

The value of loans owed by Irish households fell 3.2% in March when compared to the same month of last year, according to the Central Bank, continuing a trend which began in late 2009.

Business • 30 Apr 15

Loans to the private sector rose by 0.1% on the year in March after a drop of 0.1% in February

Euro zone lending up in March, 1st rise in 3 years

Lending to euro zone households and firms rose for the first time in three years in March, European Central Bank data showed today

Business • 29 Apr 15

Central Bank data shows the interest rate on a mortgage in Ireland is well above the euro zone figure

Interest rate on new mortgages increases

The interest rate charged by banks on new mortgages has increased, according to the Central Bank.

Business • 10 Apr 15

The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland is based in Treasury Buildings in Dublin

State investment bank begins offering SME loans

A State-backed investment bank offering low-rate, longer term loans to small and medium-sized businesses has begun operating today.

Business • 19 Feb 15

The majority of mortgage draw-downs last year were by first time buyers

54% rise in mortgage draw-downs last year: survey

Almost €3.9bn in new mortgage lending was drawn down last year, according to the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland and PwC, up more than 54% year-on-year.

Business • 18 Feb 15

Banks had been expected to enforce the new rules since they were first announced by the Central Bank

New mortgage lending rules come into force

New tighter rules on mortgage lending come into force from today as the new regulations have now been laid before the Oireachtas.

Business • 11 Feb 15

ECB says banks are easing credit standards for customers across all loan categories

ECB says banking sector continuing to heal slowly

Europe's battered financial sector is showing further signs of healing as conditions for bank loans ease and demand for loans picks up, a key ECB survey showed today.

Business • 20 Jan 15

The Central Bank said recommendations coming from the inspections would be published later this year

Central Bank inspections over long-term arrears

The Central Bank has sent teams of inspectors into the banks to analyse how they are handling borrowers with long-term arrears, RTÉ News had learned.

Business • 06 Jan 15

The impact the Central Bank's proposed lending rules will have is still unknown

Estate agency expects more property price growth

Property prices are likely to rise further in the year ahead as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to estate agency Sherry Fitzgerald.

Business • 02 Jan 15

Loans to the private sector contracted by 0.9% compared with November 2013

Weak lending data supports calls for ECB action

Lending to euro zone households and companies contracted further in November, new figures show today.

Business • 30 Dec 14

Agricultural businesses were the biggest beneficiaries of the rise in lending, according to the Central Bank

New lending to SME rises in year to June

New lending to small and medium-sized enterprises stood at €2.1bn in the year to June, according to the Central Bank, €200m higher than in the twelve months to December 2013.

Business • 17 Dec 14

Repayments exceed new draw-downs over the year to date but not during September

Households loans exceeded repayments in September

Lending to households exceeded repayments by €68m during September, according to the Central Bank.

Business • 31 Oct 14

Jens Weidmann says ECB's moves went beyond previous attempts to encourage banks to lend more

Bundesbank head criticises ECB's stimulus plan

The head of Germany's Bundesbank has criticised the European Central Bank's recent cut in borrowing costs and its pledge to buy repackaged debt.

Business • 22 Sep 14

Householders have been paying debt down at a faster rate than they have been borrowing for many years now

Households continue to pay down debt

Households continued to pay down debt during July, according to figures from the Central Bank, with loan repayments exceeding drawdowns by €437m during the month.

Business • 29 Aug 14

The Central Bank plans to apply a number of strict rules on the hedge funds' lending activity

Hedge funds allowed to lend under new rules

Hedge funds based in Ireland will be able to lend to companies under new rules drawn up by the Central Bank.

Business • 28 Jul 14

Sales turnover at firms availing of asset-based finance rose in the year to March

Irish firms avail of €1.3bn in asset-based loans

Irish businesses have been availing of €1.3bn in asset-based lending at any one time in the past year, according to the body representing the industry’s lenders.

Business • 30 May 14

Bank of Ireland still seeing muted levels of credit demand

Bank of Ireland trading in line with expectations

Bank of Ireland said it has been profitable so far this year, and that trading has been in line with its expectations for 2014.

Business • 25 Apr 14

Mortgage loans fell by €340m over the month in February

Lending to households fell again last month

New Central Bank figures show that demand for loans and mortgages continue to decline, with lending to households falling again in February.

Business • 31 Mar 14

John Trethowan says the exit of foreign banks is leading to lower-risk lending amongst remaining players

SME lending market concentrating due to bank exits

Banks are engaging in lower risk lending as the market concentrates, according to Credit Reviewer John Trethowan.

Business • 24 Mar 14

Lending to non-financial, non-property SMEs fell by 3.1% in the three months from October to December

Amount of credit extended to businesses down again

New figures on lending and deposits from the Central Bank show that credit to businesses continued to decline in the fourth quarter in both annual and quarterly terms.

Business • 05 Mar 14

Demand for business loans remain weak, new ECB survey shows

Tentative signs of recovery for euro banks - ECB

Europe's battered financial sector is showing tentative signs of healing, even if it is still too early to sound the all-clear, a key ECB survey shows.

Business • 30 Jan 14

The ECB says that weak lending is slowing the region's recovery

Lending to euro zone businesses down in December

Lending to businesses in the debt-mired euro zone contracted sharply again in December, European Central Bank figures have shown, suggesting that economic recovery in the region remains fragile.

Business • 29 Jan 14

Loan repayments were €403m higher than drawdowns during November

Lending to households continues to fall

Lending to households continued to fall in November, according to figures from the Central Bank, as consumers maintained a trend of paying down debt and increasing savings.

Business • 03 Jan 14