Feb 8, 20192 minMortgage rates to remain low amid Brexit uncertaintyGrowth cut: EU's forecasts for eurozone are slashed by a third Borrowers: Irish households to get reprieve on debt repayments Mortgage...
Jan 23, 20191 minFirst-time buyers make up bulk of mortgage approvals in November Mortgage approval rates for November show the majority of lending continues to be for first-time buyers. A total of 4,102 mortgages were...
Jan 16, 20194 minHow to switch your mortgage in Ireland. What to do and what to look out for with your mortgage!Even though 66pc of the €7.6bn in new mortgages drawn down in 2018 were bought on fixed-rate terms - a huge increase - it still leaves...
Jan 14, 20197 minLiving abroad and keen to buy? Look at non-resident mortgagesBuying in Ireland from overseas requires a hefty deposit and a buoyant salary Sean (35) moved to the Middle East when the boom turned to...
Jan 11, 20192 minMortgage interest rates in Ireland are now the second highest in the EurozoneMortgage interest rates in this country are no longer the highest in the Eurozone. The latest figures show homeowners continue to pay...
Jan 7, 20192 minNew rules making it easier to switch your mortgage kick in from todayNEW RULES WHICH will make it easier for bank customers to get information about savings on their mortgages come into force from today. A...
Dec 17, 20184 minMortgage rules will trap 'a lost generation' in rental market, Brokers Ireland claimMortgage rules will stay as they are in 2019 after the Central Bank said there was no need to alter the current regulations - prompting...
Nov 5, 20183 minCork first-time buyers’ event aims to simplify the house buying processBuying a first home can be a daunting task, but with the right advice it can be simplified a great deal. Lisa O’Brien, best known as a...
Oct 31, 20183 minSwitching mortgage? You may have to repay broker’s commissionMortgages taken out with a broker and switched within three years could be subject to a financial clawback Banks like us to think they’re...
Oct 19, 20182 minFinance Ireland to enter mortgage market with Pepper purchasePepper is selling its residential loans to concentrate on loan servicing business Finance Ireland is getting into the Irish residential...
Oct 2, 20183 minWhat you need to know about An Post’s move to mortgagesFirst-time buyers and mortgage-holders alike should care about the State firm’s plans I can get a mortgage with my stamps now? Well not...
Sep 27, 20181 minFirst-time buyers continuing to dominate mortgage market!Almost half of all mortgages are going to first-time buyers. The new BPFI Mortgage Approvals Report for August shows they make up 47.3%...
Sep 17, 20182 minOne in five will still pay mortgage in retirementLarge numbers of cash-strapped householders expect to be still paying off their mortgages in retirement. A third of people are also...
Sep 11, 20181 minOne third of homeowners don't know difference between mortgage protection and life insuranceONE-in-five people admits to having no idea how much they are paying for their mortgage protection. Meanwhile, a third of people are...
Sep 4, 20182 minHow Much Of A Mortgage Could Your Rent Fund?Mortgage Brain Ireland has just released a new ‘rent to mortgage’ calculator to help first time buyers determine how much of a mortgage...
Aug 27, 20181 minApplying for a mortgage? Why not try our Mortgage calculator to see what your repayments could be!This calculator shows you what your monthly repayments would be for a mortgage, depending on the amount you borrow, how long you want the...
Aug 20, 20182 minCan you get a mortgage abroad for a house in Ireland?I’m currently living and working in Canada - I have been here for the last nine years with my family. While the original plan was always...
Jul 2, 20182 minCentral Bank lending rules helping to slow rate of house price inflationThe Central Bank's lending limits are helping to slow down the rate of house price inflation, according to two key reports on the Irish...
Jun 21, 20181 minIrish borrowers opting for fixed rate mortgagesLending for principal homes increased for the eighth consecutive quarter Irish borrowers are increasingly opting for fixed rate mortgages...
May 18, 20181 minHundreds affected by mistakes in mortgage calculationsHundreds of homeowners have had their monthly mortgage repayments calculated incorrectly by the largest credit servicing firm in the...