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Finance Ireland appoints Ulster Bank executive as COO

Damien Daly was director of strategy at Ulster

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 16:08

Finance Ireland first to offer 20-year fixed rate mortgages

Rates range from 2.40% to 2.99% and will be available for up to 90% loan to value mortgages

Thu May 13 2021 - 14:26

Finance Ireland to revisit IPO in late 2022 at earliest

Non-bank lenders seen to benefit as Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland quit the Irish market

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 06:05

Will KBC and Ulster Bank’s exits allow remaining Irish lenders to rebuild?

Three surviving banks could benefit by mopping up loans of exiting lenders

Fri Apr 23 2021 - 05:44

Finance Ireland may challenge Permanent TSB for Ulster Bank loans

Seen & Heard: Private equity drives pub sales, Aviva Stadium firm sells house to offset losses

Sun Feb 21 2021 - 12:57

Finance Ireland lending soared 62% before Covid scuppered IPO

Pretax profit rose 34 per cent to €14.1 million in 2019

Fri Jan 08 2021 - 05:45

Finance Ireland refinances mortgages with low level of payment breaks

Non-bank lenders can question and seek more proof for payment holidays, S&P says

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 05:35

Woodchester founder Craig McKinney dies

Scottish-born businessman had long career in Irish finance

Fri Jun 05 2020 - 18:17

Finance Ireland pauses €100m IPO due to Covid-19 damage to markets

IPO on hold amid financial chaos caused by virtual lockdown of global economy

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 05:49

Finance Ireland plans stock market flotation in May

Non-bank lender expected to seek more than €100m in IPO depending on market

Tue Feb 18 2020 - 05:00

State-backed Finance Ireland weighs stock market flotation in 2020

State’s largest non-bank lender is working on IPO plan with Goodbody Stockbrokers

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 04:30

Finance Ireland lures BoI's Karena O’Sullivan as CFO

Appointment comes as lender eyes initial IPO as soon as next year

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 05:25

Low default risk in borrowers behind mortgages portfolio, says DBRS

Finance Ireland selling portfolio of 1,364 home loans on which borrowers owe €290m

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 21:07

Finance Ireland plans €290m mortgage securitisation to fund new lending

Non-bank lender offers 1,400 home loans in residential-mortgage-backed securities

Thu Jul 04 2019 - 20:12

Finance Ireland grows profit by 27% after record new lending

Non-bank lender says pre-tax profit rose to €10.5m in 2018

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 05:55

Finance Ireland mortgage move welcomed

Entry will boost competition, says Fianna Fáil finance spokesman Michael McGrath

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 20:03

Finance Ireland launches new range of residential mortgages

Lender devises ‘lifetime value’ approach in bid to compete with main banks

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 06:20

Finance Ireland plans €200m commercial property loans bonds deal

The company, which is led by Billy Kane, has built up a €250m portfolio since 2015

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 08:00

Strategic Banking Corporation launches €75m SME loan scheme

Scheme provided through Finance Ireland is a six-year facility

Tue Dec 18 2018 - 13:24

An Post seeks interest from mortgage partners by end-January

Company secured board approval in September for a new financial services strategy

Thu Dec 13 2018 - 06:10

Mortgage limits, Ulster Bank’s move and US concern over Ireland’s rental crisis

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Fri Nov 23 2018 - 06:50

Friday Interview: Billy Kane, chief executive of Finance Ireland

Finance Ireland will be ‘competitive’ with its rates when it begins offering mortgages in February

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 05:47

Billy Kane’s Finance Ireland eyes fresh fundraising round next year

State’s largest non-bank retail lender has no immediate need for fresh equity, says chief executive

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 05:47

Dublin-based First Citizen’s loans almost double to €300m

Loan book driven by car financing, commercial property, and funding for farmers and small firms

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 06:05

M&G backs Finance Ireland’s foray into mortgages

Rabobank advances plans to sell €3.2bn former ACC portfolio

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 05:01

Finance Ireland to enter mortgage market with Pepper purchase

Pepper is selling its residential loans to concentrate on loan servicing business

Thu Oct 18 2018 - 12:30

Mortgage hunters: Time to look beyond the five main banks?

Several niche mortgage operators are already in business here, with more on the way

Thu Oct 04 2018 - 11:41

Spanish bank rules out entry into Irish mortgage market

Bankinter ‘for now’ to operate as ‘consumer credit entity’ under Avantcard brand name

Mon Oct 01 2018 - 12:52

Seen & Heard: New mortgage lender and hope for Orla Keily’s retail business

AirBnb a ‘lightning rod’ for housing crisis and Revenue investigate high-net worth individuals

Sun Sept 30 2018 - 13:14

AIB and Bank of Ireland are the big beasts of banking again

Banks share 60% of mortgage market, and their dominance is scaring competitors away

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 05:00

Robert Pitt Czechs in while Kerry looks for acquisitions

Seen & Heard: Finance Ireland considers mortgage market; petrol and diesel car ban

Sun Jan 07 2018 - 15:03

Pacnet seeks to repay clients, Bord na Mona’s US plans and five-star profits at Dublin’s Fitzwilliam hotel

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Mon Nov 27 2017 - 07:14

First Auto agrees €30m deal with Citroën distributor in Ireland

Company backed by State investment fund to provide funds dealers need to buy vehicles

Mon Nov 27 2017 - 05:15

Finance Ireland to Rubicoin join exchange’s IPOready programme

IPOready also attracts Atlantic Therapeutics, O’Reilly Group, PMD Solutions and Taoglas

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 06:02