Negative Equity

64% of boom-time mortgages in negative equity

Almost two-thirds of boom-time mortgages remain in negative equity, according to research by the ESRI.

Very low approval rate for mortgage-to-rent scheme

A scheme to allow people with unsustainable mortgages give up ownership of their homes and rent them instead has seen less than 2% of applications approved.

Permanent TSB offers new deal on tracker mortgages

Permanent TSB has announced a new initiative that will allow homeowners on a tracker mortgage to move the loan to a new property and pay a slight premium on the tracker rate.

BoI launches new range of mortgages

Bank of Ireland has launched a range of new mortgages available to customers in negative equity.

Negative equity insurance launched

An Irish financial services company is to launching a product which will allow home buyers insure against a drop in property prices.

<p>Buy-to-let debt deals from Bank of Scotland</p>

Bank of Scotland has begun to restructure debts owed by buy-to-let borrowers in Ireland in exceptional circumstances.

<p>Fine Gael pledge help for &#39;negative equity generat

The plight of homeowners moved centre stage in the General Election campaign as Fine Gael promised aid for those in negative equity.

<p>Mortgage default factors changing - Moody&#39;s</p>

Credit rating agency Moody's has warned that negative equity is set to become a significant factor driving defaults by mortgage holders.

<p>Mortgage guide: negative equity&nbsp;</p>