Banking PTSB reports 10% increase in net interest income, despite fall in new mortgage lendingPTSB held customer deposits of €23.3 billion in March – up €1 billion annually and €0.3 billion since December 2023
Banking Richie Boucher: Time for Irish banks to step up and replace Ulster Bank’s business lendingThe former Bank of Ireland chief executive said competition in the SME lending market should be much stronger
Banking Exclusive: Irish banks ‘attractive takeover targets’ for big European lendersIrish lenders’ price along with low levels of competition and a strong economy makes them attractive M&A targets
Business Post's View Editorial: Arrival of a new entrant to the banking sector for the first time in almost 20 years is good newsFor a country with one of the youngest and wealthiest workforces in Europe it has long been a source of curiosity why international retail banks are so put coming here
Banking Lorcan Allen: Bankinter has its work cut out to bring real competition to Ireland’s mortgage marketThe Spanish lender will need time to grow its market share in Ireland as it seeks to erode the dominance of the two big pillar banks
Banking PTSB joins €500m government loan scheme for SMEsMichael McGrath, the finance minister, said that 30 per cent of the scheme’s lending capacity was targeted at SME sustainability investment
Banking Revealed: Government officials ‘hugely surprised’ by regulator’s PTSB dividend moveThe department memo also warned that Irish lenders’ bumper profits were likely to be short-lived
Companies Explainer: Why AIB and PTSB are moving to pay €2.5m to buy out ‘trapped’ pre-crash shareholdersBoth banks are looking to pay their smaller investors a 5 per cent premium to incentivise their exit, we explain why and what it means for small investors
Markets PTSB follows AIB with plan to buy-out 128,000 small shareholders The bank said 99.5 per cent of its shareholders had 100 shares or less shares
Financial Services PTSB goes green with new €500m bond Ratings agency Fitch classified the bank as ‘investment grade’ earlier this year, opening it up to a new investor base
Banking PTSB announces reduced mortgage rates for new customersDecrease is not likely to trigger further interest rate cuts across the market, with the ECB not expected to reduce interest rates until June
Banking ‘Untenable’ David Guinane didn’t know about PTSB tracker mortgage breachPublic inquiry into the former PTSB chief executive, heard closing arguments on his role in the bank’s alleged violation of tracker rules
Central Bank Former PTSB chief claims he is ‘being made a scapegoat’ as he hits out at Central Bank inquiry Central Bank maintains it has “reasonable grounds” to suspect David Guinane allegedly broke consumer protection rules in 2009 and 2010 during the tracker mortgage scandal
Business Post's View Editorial: Questions remain for Nama as state looks to finally close door on financial crashIreland’s ‘bad bank’ will finally be wound down in 2025 after significant controversy over its activities
Banking Analysis: bullish signals and strong fundamentals fail to halt PTSB share price slideThe bank will have to build on its positive financial results and star delivering for investors
Banking PTSB investors will have to wait until 2026 for first dividend since crash, boss saysEamonn Crowley said the lender was leaning towards not resuming dividends for another two years despite rising levels of profitability
Banking PTSB profits jump to €166m as bank holds off on shareholder payoutLender’s net interest income nearly doubled to €620m amid still high mortgage rates
Banking ‘I’m being made a scapegoat’: Ex PTSB chief Guinane lets rip at Central Bank inquiry David Guinane accused the Central Bank of leaking details of its investigation into the tracker mortgage scandal to the media
Banking PTSB returns to investment grade with boosted credit rating Fitch has upgraded the bank’s long-term rating to BBB, up from BBB-
Courts Ian Guider: Michael Lynn was a crook and liar, but the system was wide open for him to do what he didMayo-native solicitor became the poster boy for Celtic Tiger rogues who sought to game the banks