ESRI claims regulator’s move to relax rules has fuelled house price growth and lifted loan-to-income ratios back to Celtic Tiger levels
Mortgages
Interest rates attached to home loans are expected to fall over the coming months as ECB reduces headline rates
Dublin couple told by mortgage lender their home was at risk over sum of €20.33 it claimed was owed
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
European Central Bank makes first move lower interest rates after hiking them 10 times since 2022
Borrowers should not expect to see ultra low rates any time soon, regardless of today’s rate cut
Move sees management of 11,000 mortgages move to Mars Capital Ireland
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
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