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Pepper said it is still determining why the problem arose

Pepper apologises after mortgage payments debited twice

The Pepper Group has apologised after 253 customers whose mortgages it services had their monthly repayment deducted twice.

Business • 27 Feb 20

The bank says the newly reduced rates will appeal to a broad range of customers

KBC cuts 3 and 5-year fixed mortgage rates

KBC Bank has announced reductions of between 0.2% and 0.3% to its 3 and 5-year fixed mortgage rates, effective from March 1, 2020.

Business • 18 Feb 20

Future borrowers in the scheme, will pay up to €107 more per month

Interest rate hike in state's home loan scheme

The Government has sharply increased the rate of interest it will charge future first-time home buyers availing of its Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme.

Business • 17 Jan 20

The new rates range from 3.5% for a 60% LTV, to 3.7% for an 80% LTV and 3.9% for a 90% LTV

Ulster Bank cuts rates for those not refixing mortgages

Ulster Bank has cut the rates to which its fixed mortgage customers move if they choose not to re-fix again at the end of the term.

Business • 26 Nov 19

The Central Bank is currently undertaking a probe into so-called 'dual pricing' in the insurance market

Central Bank asked to probe mortgage "dual-pricing"

The Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty TD, has written to the Governor of Central Bank to request the Bank to examine the practice of differential pricing in the mortgage market.

Business • 25 Nov 19

The Central Bank will announce the results of its mortgage rules review early next month

Average deposit for buying a home stands at €87,000

The Central Bank has published four pieces of research on the mortgage market which will form the background to its current review on borrowing rules.

Business • 22 Nov 19

The UK's Nationwide has taken a fresh charge for mis-selling insurance products

UK's Nationwide reports first half profits fall 33%

The UK's Nationwide Building Society has today reported a 33% fall in profit for the first half of its financial year, as it took a fresh charge for mis-selling insurance products.

Business • 22 Nov 19

How to boost your chances of mortgage approval

How to boost your chances of getting mortgage approval

With rents rising and property price inflation beginning to slow, you may be looking at applying for your first mortgage. The good news is approval rates are up.

Business • 02 Nov 19

Ardú mór sa líon morgáistí nua a ceadaíodh mí Iúil

Tháinig ardú suntasach ar líon na morgáistí nua a ceadaíodh i rith mhí Iúil, de réir an BPFI, Conaidhm Baincéireachta agus Íocaícohtaí na hÉireann.

Nuacht • 29 Aug 19

95% of the loans are secured on buy-to-let properties

BoI sells €250m of non-performing buy-to-let mortgages

Bank of Ireland is selling a tranche of bad loans worth €250 million which are mostly secured on buy-to-let investment properties in this country.

Business • 28 Aug 19

The survey of 2,200 people also found that 30% believe prices will rise by up to 5%, while 13% believe they will rise by 5% or more

Increasing numbers believe house prices will fall

There has been a significant shift in consumer sentiment regarding house prices in the last year, with nearly twice the number of people believing prices will fall over the next 12 months, according to a new property consumer sentiment survey.

Business • 26 Aug 19

Homeoptions will operate a Mortgage-to-Rent-to-Repurchase structure

Not-for-profit aims to offer alternative to 'vultures'

A new not-for-profit company has been launched with the promised aim of keeping families who cannot pay their mortgages in their home.

Business • 10 Jul 19

Your Politics: Brexit pressure mounts on Ireland

As the threat of a crash out Brexit increases, pressure has been mounting on the Irish Government to lay out their plans for a no deal scenario.

Your Politics • 05 Apr 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

Banks are much more likely to approve a mortgage if they can see a consistent savings pattern

Saving for a mortgage: Where should I put my money?

It is not the perfect time to be a potential first-time home buyer in Ireland.

Your Money • 07 Aug 18

Central Bank announces minor tweaks to mortgages that can be issued outside of the lending restrictions

Central Bank makes minor changes to mortgage rules

The Central Bank has decided not to change the core elements of its mortgage rules after it conducted a review of the measures.

News • 28 Nov 17

Big changes to mortgage rules unlikely

On Tuesday the Central Bank will publish its annual review of the restrictions that govern how much people can borrow to buy a home.

Business • 27 Nov 17

The Central Bank said the average interest rate on new mortgages in September stood at 3.31%

Mortgage rates here still higher than euro zone average

The average interest rate on new mortgages in September stood at 3.31%, new figures from the Central Bank show today.

Business • 10 Nov 17

Friends First research shows that 44% of adults personally hold a private pension

56% of people expect to be mortgage free on retirement

New research shows that only 56% of people surveyed expect to be mortgage free when they retire, with 9% saying they would be mortgage free about five years after they retire.

Business • 22 Sep 17

Paschal Donohoe said report from Indecon Economic Consultants is expected in August

Donohoe will signal any Help to Buy changes in advance

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said he will "signal well in advance" if he is to make changes to the Help to Buy mortgage scheme.

Politics • 05 Jul 17

Variable rate mortgages accounted for two thirds of all new agreements here over the past 12 months, while there has been €4.9 billion in new home loans during the same period

Irish mortgage rates almost twice euro zone avg

The average interest rate on new mortgages was 3.38% in November, which is almost double the equivalent euro zone rate of 1.72%.

Business • 13 Jan 17

Under the offer, which was introduced in June, customers who draw down a new mortgage with the lender will receive 2% back in cash

EBS extends mortgage cash-back offer until March

EBS has extended its cash-back offer on mortgage products until the end of March 2017.

Business • 23 Sep 16

The buy-to-let sector is repaying existing lending faster than new loans are being taken out

Drop in lending for house purchases - Central Bank

There was a decline in lending for house purchases during the second quarter of the year, according to the Central Bank, driven by the buy-to-let sector.

Business • 22 Sep 16

Between 91% and 94% of offers made by financial institutions were accepted by borrowers in arrears

Most distressed borrowers agree mortgage deals

Just under nine out of ten borrowers who completed the Central Bank’s Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process between 2014 and 2015 were successful in securing an alternative repayment arrangement (ARA) with their lenders.

Business • 31 May 16

David Hall said 33,000 family homes are at risk of repossession

Mortgage arrears proposals show promise - Hall

The chief executive of the Irish Mortgage Holders Association has said he hopes planned measures by the Government to address the issue of mortgage arrears will be a sea change "to help people stay in their homes and not make what is an existing crisis worse."

News • 10 May 16