The Irish Times

Unsung Darcy’s major contribution to Dublin football’s golden age

Jim Gavin’s right-hand man still loves coaching – and not just at county level

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 06:00

Strong growth in mortgage approvals and drawdowns

Approvals up 4.8% last month as drawdown volumes rise 19.4% in second quarter

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 05:00

Nearly 5,000 mortgage approvals push May figure up 10%

The value of mortgages approved rose 12.1% year-on-year in May to €1.14 bn

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 19:04

Mortgage drawdowns up 8.9% in first three months

Additional figures show 4,142 mortgages were approved in the month of March

Fri Apr 26 2019 - 06:00

Mortgage approvals rise above €750m in February

First-time buyers account for half of volume in approvals last month

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 08:43

Value of mortgage drawdowns rose 20% to €8.7bn last year

Figures show slowdown in approvals activity in the fourth quarter of 2018

Tue Jan 29 2019 - 06:00

Volume of mortgage approvals fall in November on previous month

Mortgage activity improved in 12 months to November by 4.5 per cent

Fri Jan 04 2019 - 05:00

Defaulters ‘cost other mortgage holders €250 a month’

Lack of evictions forces banks to pass on costs to performing loans, consumer advocate says

Tue Dec 18 2018 - 20:25

Mortgage approvals jump in October as value also rises

New figures show €930m worth of mortgages received approval during the month

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 07:00

Mortgage drawdowns up but approvals ‘flatlining’

Banking federation report shows uptick in number of people switching mortgages

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 04:49

Mortgage approvals for first-time buyers dip as switching activity rises

New figures show a total of 4,185 mortgages got the thumbs-up last month

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 07:00

Number of European bank branches down by 21% over last ten years

Rise of internet and mobile banking seen as primary reason for branch closures

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 16:27

Significant ruling helps mortgage holders in debt write-offs

High Court judgment may affect banks’ capability to split mortgages and park debt

Tue May 23 2017 - 01:00

Restrictions may bring stability but first-time buyers will pay

Controlling lending seems to make sense given our experience but it is sure to have undesirable results

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 01:55

Credit demand declines among SMEs

Red C survey finds more conditions are being attached to credit approvals

Tue Dec 03 2013 - 13:43

Keys, please

Banks are preparing for thousands of repossessions this year, targeting tracker mortgages and homes in positive equity. Will it be fair, and will the country end up better off?

Sat Mar 23 2013 - 06:00