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Central Bank among three purchasers of 91-acre landbank next to M50 motorway
Central Bank
The latest news, analysis, and comment concerning the Central Bank, Ireland’s financial services regulator
Texts weren’t designed to be secure, and two-factor authentication isn’t safe
Who is responsible when verification goes wrong?
Why are we left on our own when it comes to fraud?
Despite a new measure by ComReg, Irish consumers are set to remain vulnerable to scammers and won’t have the same protections and supports that exist elsewhere
Credit unions still have an arm tied behind their backs as regulator eases lending rules
Onerous liquidity and capital reserves rules remain in force and continue to handcuff the sector
Ulster Bank still tracking down customers over mortgage overcharging
Bank faces hit of up to €3.5 million over goodwill payments as result of latest overcharging gaffe
Bank of Ireland to cut rates on 12 and 18-month term deposits
Irish households put an additional €6.9bn into savings with banks and other financial institutions in 2024 compared with 2023
ICS Mortgages owner sees net interest slide 75% in 2023 on funding–costs spike
Mortgage interest rates at ICS and other pure non-bank lenders continue to generally be more expensive than mainstream banks
Leaving it late to raise concern about AIB not offering a tracker mortgage
Homeowner wants to know if paying off their mortgage at this stage will lock them out of any chance of a refund or compensation
Huge rise in suspect cryptocurrency transactions in Ireland
More than 100,000 suspicious transaction reports to Revenue and Garda in last two years
Housing experts pour freezing cold water on Government’s narrative of turbocharged housing supply
‘Little chance’ of achieving plan to build 300,000 new homes by 2030
Do you know your credit history? It’s all on record and you have a right to it
Lenders are required to give the Central Credit Register details of all loans over €500 and you have the right to see your record
Central Bank deputy governor Derville Rowland among shortlisted candidates for new EU agency
Five board positions at the Anti-Money Laundering Authority up for grabs
PTSB cuts mortgage pricing to include market-leading 3% rate
Lender’s share of new mortgages has slid from 25% to 13.4% in recent times
Ireland’s switch to renewable energy has ‘stagnated’, Central Bank report says
Regulator’s report also suggests State is struggling to rein in emissions from agriculture or get the necessary uptake in electric vehicles
Value of card spending in November up almost 10% annually
Increase in domestic card spending could be attributable to Black Friday effect and early Christmas shopping
People moving jobs earn more than those who stay, says Central Bank research
Labour Force Survey data suggests job switching is ‘important mechanism for wage growth’, especially in tight labour markets
Up to €15bn of corporate tax could be temporary, Central Bank warns
Regulator also claims Government should be diverting more of these receipts into State’s two long-term savings funds
Mortgage rates fall again but gap with euro zone average widens - Central Bank
Little change in savings rates, monthly survey shows, while rates on non-mortgage borrowing jumped
Central Bank makes number-crunching a bit easier to understand
Banks are the dominant player in borrowing but non-banks are big for businesses and credit unions are most popular for personal loans
One third of credit card holders paying higher rates banned by law - Central Bank
Charging of annual interest rates higher than 23% was outlawed in 2022 legislation
Household deposits rise 4.1% amid increase in term accounts
Deposit accounts with agreed maturity of up to two years have increased by €7.9bn over the year to the end of October
Central Bank fines payments company BlueSnap more than €300,000 for regulatory breaches
BlueSnap ‘exposed its customers to significant risk’ by failing to deposit their funds in its designated safeguarding account
Big ECB rate cut in December ‘not inevitable’, warns Makhlouf
Central Bank governor insists he is ‘chilled’ on inflation reaching 2% target
Bank of Ireland investors fear UK car finance cost will dwarf tracker scandal
Landmark court of appeal ruling piles pressure on UK regulator to impose large compensation scheme on lenders
Mobile wallets cement status as most popular form of contactless payment
Central Bank statistics show card payments overall declined in September compared to August, but contactless and NFC transactions have surged over past year
Household deposits rise 3%, reflecting increase in term accounts
Deposit accounts with agreed maturity of up to two years have increased by €8.3bn in the year to the end of September
Motor insurers’ profitability falls to lowest level since 2017 as damage claims rise
Motor insurance sector would have made a loss in 2023 had reserves not been released
Developers need more funding options to meet housing demand
To build 50,000 houses a year residential developers need a more diverse capital structure
Will a recession-era judgment come back to haunt me?
Q&A: Man inheriting from parents worries about outstanding debt relating to vehicles seized during the post-financial crash slump
Chambers pushes back on State role in flooding cover
With climate change driving concerns, a report estimates losses from a quarter-of-a-century flooding event would top €510m
The €500,000 suburban three-bed is now the house at the centre of the property price surge
This kind of house is attracting bids both from those seeking to move and from first-time buyers
A group of borrowers is trapped in the never-never land of Irish mortgage arrears
It is ‘extraordinary that arrears are running at such a high level 15 years after the crash’
One in 20 buildings in Ireland have issues accessing flood insurance - Central Bank
‘Complacency must be avoided’ as flooding risk grows due to climate change
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