Finance Ireland

Non-bank lender last week announced higher mortgage rates, giving customers just five days to wrap up deals at the lower rates

Finance Ireland on Monday became the latest nonbank lender to raise variable and fixed rates for mortgage products

Almost nine out of 10 customers would save average of €90 per month if they switched, says Daft

Firm boosts new lending to €1 billion

Cantillon: Banks tighten lending criteria amid signs households struggling with monthly repayments

Fall in arrears comes even amid cost of living crisis

Higher rates and less choice loom in the near term for borrowers as KBC and Ulster Bank exit but there’s scope to attract new entrants

Bank of Ireland said it will cease charging negative rates on deposits in excess of €1 million as ECB moves its deposit rate from minus 0.5% to zero

Finance Ireland’s new lending passed €1 billion for the first time last year

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Switching could bring big savings, especially since your home has risen in value

Damien Daly was director of strategy at Ulster

If a longer term appeals, there are a number of things to consider before taking the plunge

Rates range from 2.40% to 2.99% and will be available for up to 90% loan to value mortgages

As both banks prepare to leave the Irish market, customers have some options

Q&A: Dominic Coyle

Q&A: Dominic Coyle

Q&A: Dominic Coyle

Rates are falling and lenders are keen to offer better deals – it’s easier than you think

Appointment comes as lender eyes initial IPO as soon as next year

Product is aimed at SMES looking to buy goods for resale from within Ireland or overseas

Entry will boost competition, says Fianna Fáil finance spokesman Michael McGrath

Lender devises ‘lifetime value’ approach in bid to compete with main banks

State’s largest non-bank retail lender has no immediate need for fresh equity, says chief executive

Rabobank advances plans to sell €3.2bn former ACC portfolio

Pepper is selling its residential loans to concentrate on loan servicing business

Lending doubled in first quarter, with run rate now at €10m a month

Galway-based asset management unit within Finance Ireland has about €500m in assets

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland has given loans to 8,619 SMEs since March 2015

Income up by 35% in 2015 at company led by former Irish Permanent chief Billy Kane

The Irish non-bank lender likely to seek up to €30m in new equity this year for expansion

Specialist lender looking to do more than €50m of commercial property lending

Lender is to distribute some €75m in loans to small and medium-sized companies

Fund provides specialist contract hire facilities with terms of 3 to 4 years