Banking Banking lobby boss Brian Hayes demands answers over Ulster and KBC exitsThe Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland said the regulatory burden and cost of doing business in Ireland are driving banks away
Banking Mortgage switching plummets 78% despite crippling interest ratesDrawdown volumes declined by 22 per cent year-on-year in Q3, driven by a significant decline in switching activity
News Focus The great AIB sell-off – nine views on what should happen nextAlmost three-fifths of AIB is now in private ownership after the state sold 5 per cent of the bank – and now it must decide what to do with the remainder
Housing First-time buyers continue to dominate market as mortgage approvals top 30,000The number of overall mortgage approvals fell by 4.5 per cent month-on-month and by 18.2 per cent compared with the same period last year
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
Banking Mortgage drawdowns increased to €14bn last year, the highest level since 2008Mortgage market grew to its highest level in over a decade, according to new figures from the Banking & Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI)
Banking Jim O’Keeffe appointed president of Banking & Payments FederationO’Keeffe has held key roles in AIB’s retail customer relationships, overseeing the bank’s digital services, branch banking and group mortgages
Housing Banking group says house prices will continue to rise despite overvaluation warnings BPFI says structural issues will keep demand for property high
Property Household income of €100,000 for Wicklow first time buyers the highest in IrelandMortgage repayments have jumped as house price continue to rise