Number of home buyers opting for fixed-rate mortgages drops
Central Bank’s latest retail interest rate figures show fixed-rate contracts constitued two thirds of mortgage contracts agreed in May
Central Bank’s latest retail interest rate figures show fixed-rate contracts constitued two thirds of mortgage contracts agreed in May
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Paying off credit card debt, topping up your pension or saving for a rainy day are among the options for mortgage holders who find they now more money in their pockets following the recent ECB rate cut
Central Bank-published study finds rate at which lower-risk borrowers are leaving non-lending service firms has been higher than the switching rate away from retail banks in recent months
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Interest rates attached to home loans are expected to fall over the coming months as ECB reduces headline rates
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Gabriel Makhlouf reiterates that ECB has not decided on future interest rate reductions
Nonbank lenders are targeting niche markets as banks still hold whip hand on the most competitive interest rates
Several mortgage lenders cut their fixed rates in advance of well-flagged move
Interest rates are now falling from what were record levels for the ECB but how far and how fast will depend on wider EU economy
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Non-bank lenders have begun to emerge as a competitive force this year as their funding costs have eased
Age, illness, cost and the potential to switch are all factors to consider when looking at options
Value of mortgages increases 18% year-on-year as data hints at ‘positive pipeline’ for first-time buyers, says BPFI
Almost half of first-time buyers in the country are over 35, compared to fewer than one in five 20 years ago
Homeowners could be paying up to €7,800 more than they need to every year by sticking with their current lender
Interest rates may be close to their peak ahead of an expected ECB cut next month
Homeowners need to balance the allure of enhanced cashback offers against the rates of offer and the prospect of cuts in the months ahead
A decline in mortgage switching activity is ‘largely’ to blame for drop-off in approvals, says BPFI
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In recent years many customers in Ireland opted for security, with about half locking in to fixed-rate mortgage terms
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Many 18-30 year olds have expressed concerns about their ability to meet the financial challenges involved in securing their own home or starting a family
Central Bank report shows homeowners responded sharply to ECB rate hikes – but would have saved more if they had switched earlier
Falling interest rates will, of course, help prospective buyers too. But they are buying into a market that’s only getting hotter
The ECB currently expects that euro zone inflation, which was running at 2.4 per cent last month, will reach its target by the middle of next year
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