Little interest leaves savers short of incentiveThe success of the Government's Special Savings Incentive Accounts (SSIAs) could be interpreted as proof that Irish people - …Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Financial groups urged to cut the jargonFinancial products can be complex, so the vast tract of tiny text with the title "terms and conditions" should give consumers…Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Insurers say too early to call effect of hurricane on premiumsHurricane Katrina's impact on Irish insurers and policyholders is expected to become clear in the coming weeks as reinsurance…Fri Sept 02 2005 - 01:00
Watchdog advises students on borrowingStudents should avoid using credit cards for long-term borrowing, the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority warned yesterday…Thu Sept 01 2005 - 01:00
Bank launches credit vouchersNew pre-paid credit vouchers will make shopping online available to the two-thirds of Irish adults who do not own a credit card…Wed Aug 31 2005 - 01:00
Hibernian first-half earnings surge 21%Profits at Hibernian rose by 21 per cent during the first half of 2005, according to interim figures released by the insurance…Fri Aug 12 2005 - 01:00
Holiday home cover restrictedHoliday home insurance is now widely available in the Republic, but the cover will be subject to certain restrictions if the …Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Home insurance costs vary by up to €1,700Homeowners can save between €200 and €1,700 on annual home insurance premiums if they shop around to find the cheapest cover, …Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Watson Wyatt moves up a gearManaging consultant Ray McKenna says firm plans to triple fee income in five yearsFri Aug 05 2005 - 01:00
Mutual cuts bonus ratesStandard Life has cut maturity payouts on its with-profits pension and endowment policies for the second time this year following…Fri Aug 05 2005 - 01:00
New index strives to make investors bite at bondsThe future looks clearer, if not necessarily brighter, for bond investors following the Irish Stock Exchange's announcement that…Fri Aug 05 2005 - 01:00
Overpaying can knock years off your mortgageThere is nothing to stop property buyers handing the borrowed money back at an accelerated pace once they have found their feet…Fri Aug 05 2005 - 01:00
Lenders queue up to offer 100 per cent first-time buyers' mortgagesFirst-time buyers who can't get a deposit together now have a choice of five lenders who are offering 100 per cent mortgages.Fri Aug 05 2005 - 01:00
First-time property buyers 'save for four years'Four out of five first-time buyers save before they purchase their first property, with just one in five relying on parental …Thu Aug 04 2005 - 01:00
Equity SSIAs beating cash accounts by 12% - B of IPeople who opened Special Savings Incentive Accounts (SSIAs) linked to the equity markets are on track to receive a higher sum…Wed Aug 03 2005 - 01:00
Highest mortgage lending monthly increase recordedThere was unprecedented demand for mortgages in June, as the Central Bank recorded the highest ever monthly increase in residential…Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Future of bricks and mortar pensions in doubt'I've just bought a south-facing pensionFri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Check small print on mobile packagesMobile-addicted consumers could, for once, hardly accuse the mobile phone industry of being all talk and no action this week, …Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Regulator underlines concerns over debtThe Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (Ifsra) defended its approach to regulating the financial services industry…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Financial companies refund €69m to customersConsumers have been given refunds totalling over €69 million as a result of investigations by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
B of I disputes credit card ruleBank of Ireland is disputing a Revenue Commissioners' rule that means people who work and bank in Northern Ireland but live in…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Pension funds may invest in hotel rooms in new schemeHotel rooms have become the latest asset in which Irish investors can place their pension funds.Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
EU moves on mortgagesAn EU consultation paper examining the case for cross-border mortgages has been welcomed by the banking industry hereWed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Tax relief on feesPeople who need nursing home care but are unable to pay for it may be entitled to the nursing home subvention, which is paid …Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
Revenue to get data on owners of EU propertyOwners of overseas holiday homes who evade tax will have their names passed on to the Revenue Commissioners from next year under…Fri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
Some money is still needed upfrontFirst-time buyers will be cheering the news that 100 per cent mortgages are now available on a widespread basis, not just to …Fri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
Property surge expected as bank offers 100% mortgagesMortgage applications are set to leap just days after the Central Bank flagged its concerns about growing levels of consumer …Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Brennan considers mandatory pension systemsMinister for Social and Family Affairs Séamus Brennan has asked the Pensions Board to look at how best it can use the savings…Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
Schemes fail on funding rulesFour out of 10 defined benefit pension schemes failed to meet their statutory funding requirements in 2004, according to the …Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
B of I urges SSIA style bonuses for pensionsThe Government should encourage the take-up of pensions by replacing the existing tax relief on contributions with SSIA-style…Tue Jul 12 2005 - 01:00
Consumers could save €100 on current account fees - IfsraConsumers could save up to €100 a year on their current account fees by choosing the right account, the Irish Financial Services…Tue Jul 12 2005 - 01:00
Make sure taxman gets eBay cutBob Geldof's least favourite online retailer, eBay, is also unloved by the taxman.Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Opting for index-linking may not be the right moveHow much life assurance cover does someone with a young family need to buy?Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Equitable's Irish investors could still get refundsThousands of Irish investors who lost money after the crisis at insurance company Equitable Life have been given hope of compensation…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Rabobank gains 1,300 Irish clients in first monthDutch group Rabobank has attracted almost €50 million in deposits from Irish savers just a month after entering the Irish market…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
Eagle Star tops mortgage protection surveyEagle Star has emerged as the cheapest company for mortgage protection life assurance in a new survey by the financial regulator…Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
Lenders oppose proposed ban on unsolicited creditFinancial institutions have objected to a proposed ban on unsolicited pre-approved loans and restrictions on the circumstances…Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Commercial property can yield returns close to homeDespite talk of investment hotspots as far-flung as South Africa, Dubai and Bulgaria, it would seem that Irish investors are …Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Local authority charges 'crippling' tourist industryInsurance premiums in the Republic remain up to 50 per cent higher than those in the UK, the Irish Hotels' Federation (IHF) warned…Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Those high on equity can get low on rates"You have been chosen to participate in an invitation-only, limited-time event!Thu Jun 09 2005 - 01:00
Non-insured drivers force up premiums by as much as 7%Law-abiding motorists are paying 6 to 7 per cent extra in insurance premiums to cover the cost of claims against uninsured drivers…Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
Housing project avails of non-profit EBS loansEBS Building Society has agreed to provide non-profit mortgages to the housing charity, Habitat for Humanity (HFH).Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Clearing your way to a lower income tax billWorkers often grumble about the amount of tax that turns their monthly pay from an acceptable, if not respectable, gross sum …Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Paddywagon fleet has a lot more 'ceol agus craic' in storeCathal O'Connell, backpacker-turned-budget-tour-operator, was in Killarney the June night five years ago when one of his drivers…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Sometimes the taxman fails to pay his fair dueFor most PAYE workers, the delight of filling out a tax return is something they can happily skip: their total liability to tax…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Value of motor insurance premiums fell 10% in 2004The value of motor insurance business fell in 2004 for the first time in recent years as insurance companies suffered the impact…Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
Jury is out on success of Piab in speeding up claimsPeople injured at work or on the roads have only themselves to blame - or at least that's how insurance underwriters and litigation…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
No paper trails for new online bank RaboDirectA middle-aged man exuberantly professes to his female companion that he has found the woman of his dreams.Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Consumers could be paying over the odds for pre-2001 pensionsSome pensions investors are unwittingly paying huge charges and commissions on pension plans sold prior to the introduction of…Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
ISME says PRSAs should be scrapped and replacedPersonal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) should be scrapped and replaced by a long-term savings product along the lines of…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
