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The proportion of homeowners in arrears for more than three months remained at an eight-year-low of 6% at the end of June

Buy-to-let arrears rise for second quarter in a row

New figures from the Central Bank today show that the proportion of residential investment property loans in arrears over 90 days rose for the second successive quarter to the highest level in more than a year.

Business • 12 Sep 19

The number of mortgage accounts in arrears of 720 days or more was up 414 at the end of the first quarter

Number of mortgages in long-term arrears rises

The number of mortgages in arrears for more than two years here grew slightly in the first quarter of the year, according to new data from the Central Bank of Ireland.

Business • 13 Jun 19

166 family homes were taken into possession by lenders during the quarter

Number of mortgages in arrears continues slow decline

The number of mortgages in arrears continued to fall in the three months to the end of December, according to new data from the Central Bank.

Business • 14 Mar 19

Courts would have to take into account the circumstances of the borrower and their dependants

Cabinet approves Bill to support distressed borrowers

Courts will have to take a detailed look at all the circumstances in cases where lenders are seeking a possession order on a person's home, under proposals approved by Cabinet today.

News • 26 Feb 19

New Central Bank figures show that the number of home loans in arrears for over 90 days fell to 6.2% at the end of September from 6.3%

Mortgage arrears continue downward trend - Central Bank

The number of mortgage accounts in arrears continued to decline in the third quarter of this year, new figures from the Central Bank show.

Ireland • 19 Dec 18

The number of home mortgages were classified as restructured at the end of June stood at 116,010, new Central Bank figures show

Level of mortgage arrears falls again in second quarter

The number of home mortgage accounts in arrears for more than 90 days fell at the fastest quarterly rate in three years to stand at 6.3% at the end of June, new figures from the Central Bank show.

Business • 07 Sep 18

86% of home mortgage holders were deemed to be meeting the terms of their restructure agreements, new Central Bank figures show

Level of mortgage arrears inch lower in first quarter

The number of home mortgages in arrears for more than 90 days fell to 6.7% in the first quarter of 2018 from an upwardly revised 6.8% three months earlier, new figures from the Central Bank reveal.

Business • 20 Jun 18

Ulster Bank is expected to sell the loans within seven months

Ulster Bank to sell 6,500 mortgages in arrears

Ulster Bank has confirmed that it is to sell 6,500 mortgages in arrears, almost half of which are owner-occupier loans.

Business • 10 May 18

When we refer to vulture funds, what we're essentially talking about are various forms of private equity firms and pension funds

So, a vulture fund bought your mortgage, what's next?

There has been plenty of focus on so-called vulture funds since they entered the Irish market following the financial crisis, but a decade on and despite all of the attention, much uncertainty and mystery still surrounds exactly who these funds are and what they are doing in Ireland.

Your Money • 07 Aug 18

Non-performing loans have fallen from a peak of 32% of all loans to just under 14% over the past five years

25,000 mortgages are at least two years in arrears

Research from the Central Bank shows that 44% of mortgages in long term arrears are now more than five years past their due date - up from 34% a year previously.

News • 10 Apr 18

The Central Bank said the number of home mortgage accounts classified as restructuring by the end of December stood at 118,477

Total mortgage arrears down again in Q4 2017

New figures from the Central Bank show that the number of home mortgage accounts in arrears fell for the 18th quarter in a row during the fourth quarter of last year.

Business • 22 Mar 18

Overalls, the number of mortgages in arrears fell for the seventh consecutive quarter in the three months to September, however, 10% of all mortgage accounts are still behind on payments

Nearly 32,000 mortgages in arrears more than 720 days

Nearly 32,000 mortgage accounts were more than 720 days behind on payments and just under 40,000 mortgages were in arrears of over 360 days at the end of September, new figures from the Central Bank show.

Business • 14 Dec 17

Ninety percent of all loans that defaulted between 2009 and 2016 and had exited default by the end of 2016, did so following a modification

At least 100,000 mortgages were adjusted during crisis

New research from the Central Bank indicates at least 100,000 mortgage agreements had modifications made to them during the financial crisis, which is more than previously measured.

Business • 06 Dec 17

Shoreline Residential had been seeking to repossess the couple's Waterford home

Waterford couple wins court victory over vulture fund

The High Court has approved a personal insolvency arrangement for a Waterford couple, blocking an attempt by the investment fund which acquired their mortgage to repossess the family home.

Business • 01 Nov 17

AIB, Haven and EBS customers who complete the 'mortgage to rent' process will continue to live in their home as tenants of iCare Housing

New deal over mortgage arrears 'will change lives'

The Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation has said a deal, done with AIB to help owners in mortgage arrears stay in their homes, is a phenomenal opportunity for people to get back on their feet.

Business • 27 Sep 17

Permanent TSB's Group CEO Jeremy Masding has admitted that its bad debts are 'unsustainably high'

Permanent TSB willing to write off some mortgage debts

Permanent TSB is contacting some of its buy-to-let mortgage customers who are in arrears to see if they would surrender the property to the bank, which will then write off any remaining debt on the loan.

Business • 06 Sep 17

76,422 (10.4% of total) mortgage accounts in the country were in arrears at the end of March

Mortgage arrears fall for 15th quarter in a row

The number of mortgages in arrears fell for the 15th consecutive quarter during the first three months of the year.

Business • 08 Jun 17

Number of long term mortgage arrears fell by 3.2% in fourth quarter of 2016

Mortgage arrears continue to fall - Central Bank

The number of homes in mortgage arrears for more than 90 days fell to a five-year low of 7.4% in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Business • 16 Mar 17

Moody's predicts house prices rises of 5% this year

House prices to rise by 5% this year - Moody's

House prices are set to rise by 5% in Ireland over the next 12 to 18 months, according to new research from ratings agency Moody's.

Business • 30 Jan 17

Today's Central Bank figures show a modest improvement in the overall mortgage arrears situation

Level of mortgage arrears falls again in Q3

Irish banks have sold off 45,000 owner-occupier mortgages and buy-to-let loans to organisations such as private equity companies.

Business • 12 Dec 16

Both short and long term mortgage arrears declined in the first three months of the year

Mortgage arrears continue to fall in first quarter

The level of arrears on people's home mortgages continued to fall in the first quarter of 2016 - the 11th quarter of declines in a row.

Business • 10 Jun 16

AIB issues trading statement for its AGM today

AIB rejects Central Bank 'protection' claims

AIB bosses have today rejected suggestions that the bank was being protected from enhanced competition in the market by the Central Bank.

Business • 24 May 16

11.8% of total mortgage holders are still behind on their repayments

Mortgage arrears see a fall of 4.4% in Q4

The level of mortgage arrears on people's homes continued to decrease in the last three months of 2015 but the issue continues to remain a significant economic problem.

News • 10 Mar 16

KBC Bank Ireland said its loan impairment charges fell to €9m in the third quarter from €47m the same time last year

KBC Bank Ireland profits in line with expectations

KBC Bank Ireland has reported a profit, after tax and impairment charges, of €25m for the third quarter of this year, and said it remains on track to return to full year profitability by next year.

Business • 16 Nov 15

The number of home mortgage accounts in arrears fell by 5.1% to stand at 104,693 in the first quarter of 2015

Total mortgage arrears continue to slow in Q1

New figures from the Central Bank show that the overall number of mortgage arrears continued to fall in the first quarter of this year.

Business • 04 Jun 15

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