Credit unions get green light to lend more money for home mortgages
Long-awaited reforms increase sector’s lending capacity by more than 340% to €9.9bn
Central Bank of Ireland
Growth in Irish living standards is likely to disappoint over the next 20 years
Not much scope for a further increase in third-level participation and productivity growth must slow
Some An Post current account customers hit by ‘error’ with direct debit payments
Current account customers contacted the postal service operator over issues on Thursday
Irish credit and debit card users splurged on foreign hotels in June
Total value of card payments in June was close to €9.5bn, up 1.7% on May and more than 15% ahead of June 2024
Economist calls for budget ‘prudence’, as Central Bank governor suggests rethink is needed
Government says €9.4 billion tax and spending package will form foundation of upcoming budget
Households borrowed €4.3bn more than last year, Central Bank finds
Latest money and banking statistics release showed loans for house purchases increased 4.4%
Central Bank to question Gary Gannon’s right to challenge its role in sale of Israeli bonds
Social Democrats TD’s court application to be heard in October
Crypto investors need more detailed warnings about risks involved - Central Bank
Study found ‘behaviourally informed’ messages more effective than standard warnings about risky assets
Irish house prices will rise 5% in next year then level off, say estate agents
Irish residential property prices have soared almost 165% from their post-crisis lows in 2013
Central Bank promotes enforcement head to deputy governor post
Colm Kincaid is currently its head of enforcement and will oversee consumer and investment protection
‘This war took my entire life from me’: Thousands attend pro-Palestine march in Dublin
Social Democrats TD Garry Gannon is to take legal case against Central Bank over Israeli bonds
Obituary - Dermot McAleese: economist who played a major role in shaping public policy
Inspirational academic credited with reforms paving way for boom in Irish economy
More than 300 sportspeople sign letter urging Central Bank to change stance on approving Israel bonds
Footballers James McClean and Ruesha Littlejohn, former rugby internationals Tony Ward and Trevor Hogan among signatories
Specialist property lenders cut small business loans most sharply during market shocks, says Central Bank
Period covered includes Covid-19 pandemic and inflation spike
Ulster Bank begins refunding overcharged customers
Ulydien, a new subsidiary of the lender, is continuing to operate in the State as a retail credit firm
Irish households owe €99.2bn at end of March
Amid changes in ECB interest rates, homeowners have continued to move away from tracker mortgages
State must increase spending by €265bn by 2050, Central Bank’s Makhlouf warns
Central Bank governor calls for Government to have ‘credible’ spending rules for upcoming budget
Israeli bond investors risk complicity in genocide, TD claims in letter to Central Bank governor
Gary Gannon says he is willing to take a High Court challenge to Central Bank’s policy
Developers are bluffing when they say lower prices would undermine viability of house building
Government should desist from fanning the flames of demand with subsidies such as Help to Buy and the First Home Scheme
Oil prices expected to jump after US attacks on Iran
Hits on nuclear sites injects fresh uncertainty into already anxious global economy
Ireland needs to ditch empty promises and economic fairy tales and start confronting reality
Official documents seem to exist in some kind of parallel universe, with no expectation that targets can be met
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Derville Rowland, Amla
Irish woman was appointed as an executive board member to the new EU agency during May
US tariffs could punch €18bn hole in public finances, Central Bank warns
Regulator highlights potential risk to State’s tax base from extended decline in global trade
Rent pressure zone changes will be painful for tenants, Central Bank warns
US tariffs threaten to punch €18bn hole in public finances in extreme scenario
Business lender Capitalflow secures retail credit licence to expand offering
Move will allow lender’s offering to include car finance and buy-to-let mortgages
Number of mortgages in three-month arrears lowest since 2009
Irish home mortgages valued at €104 billion in March with 40,332 behind on their payments
Irish households save €8.2 billion in first quarter
Households spent €38 billion on goods and services in the first three months of the year
Institutional investment in Irish property down 80%, Central Bank says
Regulator’s governor, Gabriel Makhlouf, says Ireland is particularly exposed to recent trade tensions
Fancy buying a home on your own? Here’s how
About 30% of buyers are doing it solo. Here’s how to do it
Analysts ring alarm bells over private credit risks
Reports underscore regulatory concerns over opacity of non-bank lending globally
Irish home loans increase by €245 million in April
Household deposits recorded a net flow of more than €1.7 billion in the month
Average mortgage approval value hit new record of €319k in April
Home loans valued at €1.5bn approved in April, says BPFI
Like grief, banking inquiries have five stages and closure is never guaranteed
Irish Nationwide inquiry showcased the problem with such probes in Ireland
ESRI to warn Government of no major uptick in housing supply this year or next
Planning a major constraint on the housing system
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