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# Banks

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2022
# Banks
Tánaiste says there are no current plans to reintroduce mortgage interest relief
Varadkar said there are no plans currently but it’s not something the Government would rule out for the future.
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Dec 15th 2022, 1:33 PM
# AIB
AIB welcomes Donohoe's decision to sell 8% of State shares
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said that the State’s shareholding in AIB has been reduced from 62% to 57%.
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Nov 8th 2022, 9:44 AM
# Banks
Over 20 Ulster Bank branches to switch to Permanent TSB in January
The bank is exiting the Irish market.
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Nov 5th 2022, 5:01 PM
Voices
Analysis: We can expect to see interest rates continue to march higher this week
Economist Victor Duggan looks ahead to the expected ECB rate hike tomorrow.
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Oct 26th 2022, 7:00 AM
# Reaction
Housing minister welcomes mortgage rule change but concerns raised about house price increases
Concerns have been raised about increasing borrowing limits when supply remains low.
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Oct 19th 2022, 3:17 PM
# Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank extends first account closure deadline until 4 November
The bank announced its withdrawal from the Irish market in February.
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Oct 4th 2022, 12:51 PM
# Banking
Mortgage holders could save thousands by switching when fixed rate ends - consumer watchdog
The CCPC told the Department of Finance that it is concerned by the “impending increase” in the concentration of Ireland’s retail banking sector.
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Aug 31st 2022, 6:30 AM
# Your Say
Poll: How often do you use cash/cheque services at a bank branch?
AIB said 70 of its branches will become cashless later this year.
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Jul 22nd 2022, 8:50 AM
# cashless banks
AIB should 'reconsider' decision to make 70 branches cashless, says Taoiseach
The branches will no longer offer cash or cheque services and if they have an ATM outside, it will be removed.
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Jul 21st 2022, 4:11 PM
# Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank to sell €6 billion mortgage portfolio to AIB
Ulster Bank and KBC are both in the process of exiting the Irish market.
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Jun 1st 2022, 8:45 PM
# KBC Bank
KBC Bank extends its account closure notice to six months
The original timeframe was 90 days.
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Apr 29th 2022, 7:46 AM
# PTSB
Permanent TSB apologises after 'technical issues' meant some customers didn't get wages
The issue has since been resolved.
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Jan 29th 2022, 12:11 PM
# Housing
Revised mortgage-to-rent scheme to help more people in arrears to stay in their homes
Homeowners will have an option to purchase their home back at the price the State paid for it.
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Jan 24th 2022, 5:02 PM
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# PTSB
Permanent TSB signs agreement to buy €7 billion of Ulster Bank mortgages and 25 branches
The bank will also acquire Business Direct and Lombard Asset Finance loan business under the deal.
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Dec 17th 2021, 10:21 AM
# Forex
EU fines major banks €344 million over foreign exchange trading cartel
Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Credit Suisse all received fines.
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Dec 2nd 2021, 12:47 PM
# Housing
Number of mortgage approvals continues to grow as almost 4,700 signed off last month
This represents a significant increase on the 1,879 mortgage approvals issued in May 2020, the BPFI said.
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Jun 29th 2021, 6:10 AM
# Emergency Legislation
'I'm not sure TDs were fully informed': High Court Master highlights issues with Covid legislation on vulture funds
Judge Edmund Honohon questioned why a sunset clause was not set out in the emergency legislation.
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Jun 15th 2021, 6:15 AM
# digital focus
Bank of Ireland to recruit 130 specialist IT staff over next 12 months
Last month, the bank confirmed plans to close 88 branches in Ireland and 15 branches in Northern Ireland.
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Apr 29th 2021, 9:44 AM
Voices
Pearse Doherty: KBC exit is body blow to customers and staff that will reduce competition
The Sinn Féin TD says the move leaves the future of the Irish banking sector uncertain.
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Apr 16th 2021, 4:39 PM
# Banking
Financial Services Union calling on Bank of Ireland to reconsider branch closures
Bank of Ireland is to appear before an Oireachtas Finance Committee this afternoon.
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Mar 23rd 2021, 9:34 AM
# Podcast
The Explainer: Banks, brokers, bonds… are back in the news. Should we be worried (again)?
In today’s episode, business reporter Ian Curran explains what’s been going on.
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Mar 11th 2021, 7:00 PM
# community banking
A new public banking system in Ireland? The Government is being asked to revisit the idea
Green Party and Fianna Fáil TDs are calling for the government to revisit the idea of community banking.
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Mar 6th 2021, 9:30 AM
# Banking
'No need to panic': How will the Ulster Bank wind down affect customers?
The bank will be wound down gradually over the next few years.
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Feb 19th 2021, 10:49 AM
# face coverings
Face coverings are now mandatory in banks, post offices and credit unions
The Financial Services Union has welcomed the decision by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly.
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Jan 26th 2021, 2:48 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Would you use the payments app being planned by Irish banks?
The app, Synch Payments, hit a roadblock last week.
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Jan 24th 2021, 10:23 AM
# Banking
CCPC rejects plans by four Irish banks to set up an industry-wide quick payment app
The CCPC was notified of the proposal from AIB, BOI, KBC and Permanent TSB earlier this month.
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Jan 21st 2021, 8:08 PM
# Banking
Four Irish banks want to set up an industry-wide quick payment app
The CCPC was notified of the proposal from AIB, BOI, KBC and Permanent TSB last Friday.
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Jan 12th 2021, 2:55 PM
# payment breaks
Mortgage payment break scheme will not be extended, Government confirms
The Tánaiste said the banks agreed that solutions for those unable to resume full payments would be applied on a case-by-case basis.
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Sep 28th 2020, 3:37 PM
# FinCEN
The FinCEN files: Major banks moved multi-million sums of 'dirty' money
The investigation points in particular to five major banks – JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank and Bank of New York Mellon.
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Sep 21st 2020, 7:22 AM
# Fraud
Majority of bank accounts used for money mule transactions belong to people aged 18-24
A new campaign aims to highlight the dangers for teens and encourage their parents to look out for red flags.
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Sep 21st 2020, 6:30 AM
# warning
Department of Social Protection and An Post issue warnings over scam text messages
Health officials are warning anyone who thinks they’ve been affected to contact their bank.
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Aug 28th 2020, 2:01 PM
# Mortgages
Sinn Fein's Pearse Doherty accuses banks of ‘profiteering from pandemic’
Since March, nearly 80,000 mortgage-holders impacted by the pandemic have taken payment breaks.
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Jul 8th 2020, 6:26 PM
# Tapping
Almost €600 million spent on contactless payments in May
The contactless limit was increased to €50 in April in response to the Covid-19 crisis.
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Jun 23rd 2020, 7:12 AM
# Mortgages
Taoiseach meets with five major banks to discuss Covid-19
The government says that the banks have agreed that anyone availing of a mortgage break can now extend the loan term.
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May 11th 2020, 7:06 PM
# Lending
Drop of nearly 10% in mortgage approvals in March compared to 2019
The figures offer an early indication of the impact of Covid-19 on lending.
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May 6th 2020, 8:18 AM
# Coronavirus
Covid-19 mortgage break to be extended from three months to six
All of the country’s main banks are participating in the break.
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Apr 30th 2020, 11:24 AM
# bpfi
Banks say that people who got mortgage approval before the crisis can have this extended
Customers can be granted an extension in situations where their “circumstances have not materially changed”.
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Apr 20th 2020, 9:14 AM
# Covid-19
Banks to offer three-month mortgage break to customers affected by coronavirus outbreak
Banks will also defer court proceedings for three months.
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Mar 18th 2020, 4:50 PM
# mortgage payments
Paschal Donohoe to meet with five main banks about coronavirus plans
AIB, Bank of Ireland, KBC, Permanent TSB and Ulster Bank will meet Department of Finance officials at 4pm.
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Mar 18th 2020, 8:39 AM
# covid19
Minister says three pillar banks 'will support businesses' through coronavirus crisis
Heather Humphreys said there will be emergency working capital and payment flexibility on borrowings.
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Mar 12th 2020, 5:40 PM
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