Homeowners need to balance the allure of enhanced cashback offers against the rates of offer and the prospect of cuts in the months ahead
Bankinter
Spanish firm entering market here but not using a standalone business
Bankinter’s Avant Money is looking to expand its product and service offerings as it becomes a bank branch, beginning initially with deposits
Bankinter decision to target savings rates will be welcomed by Irish customers who largely have their money in ‘on demand’ accounts offering paltry returns
New player in the sector looks like good news for consumers as it should lead to increased competition
Move would mark the first new entrant here since 2005, and follows a slew of exits since the crash
Euronext Dublin outperformed European peers on a flat day
Spanish-owned lender’s mortgage book grew by 92% year-on-year in the second quarter
Move follows a tightening of lending rules by ICI mortgages which has capped loans at just 2.5 times a borrower’s income
Green energy developer Arclight selling electricity plants in deal valued at €68m
Finance Ireland is only other lender offering mortgage fixed rates greater than 10 years
Bank’s new mortgage lending grew by 30%, outperforming wider market by a distance
As both banks prepare to leave the Irish market, customers have some options
Three surviving banks could benefit by mopping up loans of exiting lenders
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