Interest rates attached to home loans are expected to fall over the coming months as ECB reduces headline rates
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‘Good degree of confidence’ that inflation is on the way back to 2 per cent
Nonbank lenders are targeting niche markets as banks still hold whip hand on the most competitive interest rates
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
European Central Bank makes first move lower interest rates after hiking them 10 times since 2022
Scale of boost for consumers, housing and investment will depend on how low borrowing costs can go
ECB chief economist Philip Lane brushes off fears that loosening euro-zone monetary policy before US Fed could backfire
Thousands of homeowners are seeing low fixed rates expire, and mortgage arrears could begin to spike
Interest rates may be close to their peak ahead of an expected ECB cut next month
Similar moves by the Swiss, Czech and Hungarian central banks demonstrate a willingness in Europe to diverge from US monetary policy
MyHome.ie survey shows people have already delayed homes because of cost of living crisis and fear further price rises
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve signalled US interest rates were staying higher for longer, and the mood in Europe has shifted too, with implications for Irish mortgage holders
US central bank says there has been a ‘lack of further progress’ towards 2 per cent inflation goal
Latest Credit Union consumer sentiment index fell to 67.8 in April, down from 69.5 the previous month
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