Tracker probe latest: almost 10,000 now affected

Central Bank says €78m has been paid out to compensate customers

Central Bank's warning to banks on trackers. Pic: RollingNews.ie

The Central Bank saysan investigation into how banks and other lenders treated customers on tracker mortgages has found that almost 10,000 customers were affected.

The bank this morning published an update on its review of the issue, which is continuing. The regulator says the tracker probe is its priority. It warned that it would not rule out holding individuals in banks to account for their tracker failures.

The investigation hinges on a number ...