4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1881+ words) The aftershocks of the financial crash are still being felt almost two decades on with the number of owner-occupier loans more than a year behind in repayments standing at 16, 115 " or 2. 2 per cent of all home loans in the market " according…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (472+ words) The Central Bank has announced a change in the rules on bridging loans, a type of lending to help people when they move house which disappeared after the financial crash and has only started to return over the past couple…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (323+ words) The Central Bank has moved to ease its mortgage lending rules for short-term bridging loans aimed at funding the purchase of a home prior to the sale of an existing property. The regulator said that it will exempt certain principal…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1144+ words) Are you one of those lucky homeowners who locked in a fixed-rate mortgage five years ago? Congratulations, you've saved thousands of euro. All good things come to an end, however, and if you're coming to the end of a fix,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (432+ words) The war in the Middle East could lead to a rise in interest on home loans, mortgage brokers have warned, after new data from the Central Bank showed rates were unchanged in January. The weighted average interest rate on new…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (331+ words) [Middle East war could drive up mortgage rates, brokers warn Opens in new window] Some market analysts believe a rise at the next meeting late in April is possible, depending on events. By then, March inflation figures will show a…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (1914+ words) When Aoife and Lorcan bought their home, they stretched to the top of their budget. A three-bed semi nearby was "120, 000 cheaper, but the allure of a detached home with a spare bedroom and a bonus playroom was strong. Ten years…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (598+ words) The Irish credit union movement is close to having "1 billion of mortgage loans, following strong growth in recent years amid an easing of sector lending restrictions, according to the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU). The league, which represents 90 per…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (209+ words) More women than men are buying solo, a trend that seems likely to continue "One of the proudest things I've ever done': The growing number of solo women first-time buyers More women than men are buying solo, a trend that…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (96+ words) Housing data has made for grim reading in recent years. Home completions have been sluggish as rents rise and homeless figures hit record levels. A new metric is now available that illustrates the difficulties experienced by those caught in the…...