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Housing

Banking Federation says home completions could exceed 30,000 this year

In the first six months of 2023, construction was completed on more than 14,000 homes
  • Killian Woods
  • September 12, 2023
Banking

AIB executive Cathy Bryce named first female president of banking lobby group

Bryce ‘honoured’ to take over presidency of Banking and Payments Federation
  • Business Post
  • September 11, 2023

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Personal Finance

Lenders set criteria for mortgage holders to switch lender

Guidelines designed to provide clarity for borrowers with credit service agencies seeking to switch
  • Sarah McGuinness
  • September 6, 2023
Mortgages

Almost 30,000 first-time buyer mortgages approved in year to July

Mortgage approvals fell 9.7 per cent compared to the same month in 2022
  • Emmet Ryan
  • August 25, 2023
Banking

Bankers hit back at Simon Harris’ ‘laggards’ criticism

Banking Payments Federation of Ireland says it is striking a balance between deposit and mortgage rates
  • Emmet Ryan
  • August 14, 2023
Finance

Value of personal loans grows by 25.2 per cent, while cost of electric cars pushes up auto finance

Average car loan rose by €1,073 to €11,678, reflecting rising car prices and growth in electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles
  • Emmet Ryan
  • August 4, 2023
Finance

Volume of contactless payments hits three million a day – report

The average payment value reached €17.05
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • June 29, 2023
Mortgages

BPFI: Mortgage approvals down 8 per cent in May to just under 5,000

The number of mortgages approved were up from April but down compared to May of last year
  • Emmet Ryan
  • June 27, 2023
Banking

People making genuine efforts to repay mortgage should not be allowed fall into arrears – Michael McGrath

Banks around Europe have been adapting to successive interest rate increases imposed by the ECB since last July
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • June 12, 2023
Crypto

Younger people in Ireland more likely to invest in cryptocurrencies, use informal sources - survey

Survey from the Banking & Payments Federation also highlights that one in five consumers who hold investments (20 per cent) said they did not closely monitor their investments
  • Cónal Thomas
  • May 12, 2023
Housing

Slowdown in mortgage lending for first time in seven years as level of switching drops sharply

Many people recently locked in fixed interest rates in response to a recent surge in borrowing costs
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • March 24, 2023
Housing

Housing completions expected to drop to 27,000 this year

Last week Leo Varadkar said 40,000 properties need to be delivered annually to meet demand
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • March 14, 2023
Consumer

Irish bank customers warned of scams with ‘minimum investments’ of €20,000

The Banking & Payments Federation Ireland said many fraudsters use the names and branding of well-recognised firms
  • Emmet Ryan
  • March 10, 2023
Mortgages

Rate of mortgage approvals jumps to record high

The value of mortgages for property purchases increased by 10 per cent year-on-year
  • Emmet Ryan
  • February 28, 2023
Housing

Jump in home improvement loans given out to property owners

The value of loans to upgrade properties surpassed finance for cars for the first time
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • February 9, 2023
Banking

Mortgage drawdowns increased to €14bn last year, the highest level since 2008

Mortgage market grew to its highest level in over a decade, according to new figures from the Banking & Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI)
  • Lorcan Allen
  • February 1, 2023
Banking

Jim O’Keeffe appointed president of Banking & Payments Federation

O’Keeffe has held key roles in AIB’s retail customer relationships, overseeing the bank’s digital services, branch banking and group mortgages
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • January 23, 2023
Banking

New mortgage approvals rise to €15bn as customers seek new deals amid rising interest rates

Figures from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland showed a 17% increase in new mortgage approvals in 2022 versus the year before
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 13, 2023
Housing

Banking group says house prices will continue to rise despite overvaluation warnings

BPFI says structural issues will keep demand for property high
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • December 6, 2022

Strong growth in mortgage approvals in February

The number of mortgages approved rose by 7.5 per cent month-on-month
  • Cónal Thomas
  • March 29, 2022

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