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Mortgages

# mortgages - Monday 15 October, 2012

Another 180 houses now available through NAMA’s 80:20 scheme

The initiative promises potential buyers protection from negative equity.

# mortgages - Saturday 13 October, 2012

From Business ETC Interest Rates

Irish borrowers pay higher interest on short-term loans than Eurozone counterparts

Central Bank figures also show the average interest rate on an outstanding mortgage has fallen 0.22 per cent since January.

# mortgages - Wednesday 3 October, 2012

AIB to increase mortgage interest rates by 0.5pc

AIB’s move, coming a week after Bank of Ireland, adds €56.50 per month to a 25-year mortgage worth €250,000.

# mortgages - Tuesday 25 September, 2012

From Business ETC Mortgages

Bank of Ireland raises mortgage interest rates by 0.5pc

Mortgage holders have been written to in the last days informing them of an increase in rates from late next month.

# mortgages - Tuesday 18 September, 2012

Column: Here’s what our leaders need to deliver in the new Dáil term

Independent TD Catherine Murphy gives her take on the challenge faced by the Government.

# mortgages - Thursday 13 September, 2012

5pc spike in complaints to Financial Services Ombudsman

3,700 people lodged complaints with Bill Prasifka’s office in the first half of 2012 – a 5 per cent increase in last year.

# mortgages - Tuesday 11 September, 2012

More immigrants buying homes in Ireland than ever before

Around 7 per cent of immigrants in Ireland now has a mortgage, compared to around 14 per cent of Irish-born people.

# mortgages - Thursday 6 September, 2012

From Business ETC Arrears Crisis

Free advice to be given to distressed mortgage holders

A panel of 1,000 accountants – paid for by the banks – will become available to mortgage holders from the middle of this month.

The 9 at 9: Thursday

Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your day.

# mortgages - Saturday 1 September, 2012

Top readers’ comments of the week

Here’s our round-up of the funniest, most thought-provoking and interesting comments you lot made this week. Did you make it in?

# mortgages - Thursday 30 August, 2012

The 5 at 5: Thursday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Home ownership drops as number of people renting increases

Almost half a million households rent their accommodation, according to the April 2011 Census.

# mortgages - Wednesday 29 August, 2012

From Business ETC Results

“No surprise” as PTSB reveals €566 million loss for half year

The figures highlight the challenge ahead, according to new CEO Jeremy Masding.

# mortgages - Friday 24 August, 2012

Column: Pretending this mortgage crisis isn’t happening won’t make it go away

One in ten people who have a mortgage in Ireland are struggling to pay it off. Where is the urgency in solving this epidemic, asks Noeline Blackwell.

# mortgages - Thursday 23 August, 2012

The 5 at 5: Thursday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

From Business ETC Tough Times

Mortgage arrears in Ireland rise to highest level yet

New figures from the Central Bank illustrate the deepening mortgage crisis in Ireland with almost 130,000 in arrears.

# mortgages - Monday 20 August, 2012

From Business ETC Mortgages

Number of new mortgages shows first annual increase since 2006

Research from the Irish Bankers’ Federation and PwC says a total of 3,225 mortgages were issued in the second quarter of 2012.

# mortgages - Tuesday 24 July, 2012

From Business ETC Property

Falling again: property prices still at just half of peak value

The slight increase in May could not be followed up as the sector continues to struggle.

# mortgages - Saturday 7 July, 2012

Mortgage to rent: How it works, and why it’s the best solution

Is the new scheme to help distressed homeowners unfair? Does it benefit the big banks? Simon Brooke of Clúid answers the tough questions.

From Business ETC Readers' React

Ulster Bank debacle: how are you doing now?

Many of our readers, plus some folk on Twitter, have been relating their experiences. Here are just some of them.

# mortgages - Friday 6 July, 2012

From Business ETC PTSB

Permanent TSB to reduce SVR mortgage interest rates

The bank noted that its 0.35 per cent reduction is greater than the European Central Bank cut.

# mortgages - Thursday 5 July, 2012

The Evening Fix: Thursday

Things we learned, loved and shared today.

The 5 at 5: Thursday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

From Business ETC Mortgages

Passing ECB cut on to customers a ‘commercial decision for each bank’ – Dept of Finance

Tracker mortgage customers will see their rate adjusted as per the ECB change – but what about other mortgage holders?

# mortgages - Friday 29 June, 2012

Shatter publishes long-awaited plans to reform insolvency law

The new regime reforms our bankruptcy laws, and aims to help the likes of struggling mortgage holders out of debt.

# mortgages - Thursday 28 June, 2012

New mortgage-to-rent scheme could help up to 3,500 families

The scheme will be available nationally to families on low incomes in houses less than €220,000.

# mortgages - Wednesday 27 June, 2012

From Business ETC Mortgages

Falling German inflation could mean ECB cut for mortgage holders

New data shows German inflation at its lowest for 18 months – meaning less pressure on the ECB to keep rates up.

From Business ETC Insolvency

Government calls banks in over mortgage arrears

The bank CEOs were briefed on personal insolvency legislation, details of which have not been released to the public.

# mortgages - Tuesday 12 June, 2012

From Business ETC NAMA

Bacon: ‘Sell NAMA and create a new national mortgage bank’

Peter Bacon, the man who invented NAMA, believes the time has come for the State to consider a privatisation.

# mortgages - Friday 8 June, 2012

From Business ETC Mortgages

Lenders following arrears guidelines from Keane Report, says Central Bank

The Central Bank says commercial banks are bringing forward new proposals to assist people in mortgage difficulty.

# mortgages - Wednesday 6 June, 2012

From Business ETC Draghing It Out

ECB president: Fiscal Compact not ‘quid pro quo’ for deal on bank debts

But Mario Draghi says Ireland’s vote is a welcome affirmation of its priorities, and that market access could be close at hand.

From Business ETC Work In Progress

ECB to meet to discuss potential cut to interest rates

A 0.25 per cent cut would be good news for mortgage holders – though most expect it to come next month, not today.

# mortgages - Friday 1 June, 2012

From Business ETC Mortgages

Could the ECB cut its main interest rate next week?

Danske Bank reckons a drop in European manufacturing output could mean some great news for mortgage holders…

The 9 at 9: Friday

Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you start your day.

# mortgages - Thursday 31 May, 2012

From Business ETC Lending

Household loans and mortgage lending down in April

Latest figures from the Central Bank show that the level of lending to Irish households continued to decline last month.

# mortgages - Saturday 26 May, 2012

Foreign aid, college fees and pregnancies: the week in statistics

How much will the US’s aid cuts to Pakistan really matter? And just how many priests have been connected with abuse allegations?

# mortgages - Friday 25 May, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Friday

Your essential evening round-up of the day’s biggest news, plus the bits and pieces you may have missed.

From Business ETC Mortgages

NAMA may extend pilot mortgage scheme to another 630 homes

NAMA says 32 of the 115 properties made available under its ’80:20′ scheme two weeks ago have been taken already.

# mortgages - Thursday 24 May, 2012

Column: The mortgage crisis is stoked by mistrust. Here’s how we might fix it.

Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.