As mortgage interest rates fall, what should you do with the spare cash: save it or overpay your mortgage?
After you have paid off more expensive debt, overpaying a mortgage may deliver better returns
After you have paid off more expensive debt, overpaying a mortgage may deliver better returns
Spanish lender’s Irish unit saw its pretax profit jump 20% to €20m in the first half of year
Nonbank lenders are targeting niche markets as banks still hold whip hand on the most competitive interest rates
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’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
Details of the State’s low cost loan scheme for energy upgrades have finally been unveiled: so who qualifies and how can you apply?
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
Analysts mark down profit expectations for Irish lenders as interest rate dynamics mean lower return on excess savings and more competition
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New initiative will allow account holders to switch to mainstream banks to escape higher interest charges
Framework will allow more people to save money by switching from credit service providers to mainstream banks
Lender, based in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, took about a 10% share of new mortgage activity in Ireland last year
Interest rates may be rising, but so too is demand for personal lending
Spanish-owned lender’s mortgage book grew by 92% year-on-year in the second quarter
WRC rules blanket refusal was ageist as lender’s policy allowed for exceptions to age bar ‘where repayment capacity can be proven’
Lender has increased the rates on its shorter-term fixed rate mortgages
Central Bank figures find Ireland had third lowest rates in euro zone but only because savers are subsidising borrowers
Mortgage expert says Republic is more exposed than other countries because of relatively short fixed rates
Q&A: It is impossible to say with any certainty how interest rates will move over a quarter of a century
Consumer finance company takes penthouse space at Nova Atria in Sandyford Business District
Spanish nonbank lender's latest move comes ahead of expected ECB rate rise next week
Bank lobby group says higher home deposits or longer mortgage terms are the best ways to cut level of monthly payments
It’s no surprise really: there will be just three banks left in the deposit market when KBC and Ulster Bank have gone
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Almost nine out of 10 customers would save average of €90 per month if they switched, says Daft
Debt ratings firm DBRS says rising rates and living costs may lead to rise in Irish mortgage arrears
Higher rates and less choice loom in the near term for borrowers as KBC and Ulster Bank exit but there’s scope to attract new entrants
Move follows a tightening of lending rules by ICI mortgages which has capped loans at just 2.5 times a borrower’s income
Bank of Ireland said it will cease charging negative rates on deposits in excess of €1 million as ECB moves its deposit rate from minus 0.5% to zero
Seen and heard: the new Croí Cónaithe scheme, mortgage demand and TransferMate’s valuation
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London-based investment firm had built up stake of as much as 30% in Dilosk by end 2018
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