With only three big banks left, are Irish consumers bereft of choice?

Plus, how likely are house price falls to continue?

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Ulster Bank and KBC are exiting the Irish market, reducing choice for Irish consumers.  Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
Ulster Bank and KBC are exiting the Irish market, reducing choice for Irish consumers. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times

With KBC and Ulster Bank having exited the Irish market, what is out there for Irish customers when it comes to loans and savings?

Could Fintech companies like Revolut and N26, along with more established companies such as An Post and our Credit Unions, prove to be viable alternatives for consumers looking to change?

Plus, are house-hunters likely to see asking prices dropping across the board over the next twelve months?

On today’s Inside Business podcast, Business Editor Ciaran Hancock gets some insight from Markets Correspondent Joe Brennan, Consumer Affairs Correspondent Conor Pope and Daragh Cassidy from Bonkers.ie.