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# Tracker Mortgage

Banks pay out €647 million to victims of tracker mortgage scandal

The number of people affected by the overcharging scandal has now risen to almost 40,000.

19.6k

Feb 4th 2019, 1:04 PM

# dragging their heels

'History will judge this': Experts see little change in bank culture after scandals and protests

People who are working every day with customers in arrears say lenders are still refusing to cooperate in any significant way.

12.3k

Jan 13th 2019, 7:30 PM

# Save Money

New rules making it easier to switch your mortgage kick in from today

Lenders will now have to tell customers 60 days before their fixed term ends and let them know about new rates and other options.

32.8k

Jan 1st 2019, 9:00 AM

# Scandal

It gets worse: Central Bank forces lenders to admit 13,600 more tracker victims overcharged

We now know at least 33,700 customers were overcharged and the Central Bank said it had to “relentlessly pursue” lenders in many of these cases.

44.3k

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Dec 20th 2017, 2:00 PM

# uncertainty

The price of a 3-bed semi has dropped by €20k in one area of Dublin

The market slowed in the Dublin area in the last quarter of 2014, amid uncertainty over new Central Bank lending rules.

29.5k

Feb 9th 2015, 9:34 AM

# Repossession

Report on repossessions wants changes, but no legislative reform

An expert group on repossessions found that case management standards of different lenders varies greatly, “with some operating at sub-optimal level”.

5.2k

Jan 14th 2014, 10:21 PM

# New Rules

Lenders will be required to introduce a board 'diversity policy' from 2015

It’s one of several changes in a revised corporate governance code issued by the Central Bank.

6.8k

Dec 23rd 2013, 5:35 PM

# Non-disclosure

Noonan: Not all banks are using confidentiality agreements with borrowers

The controversial practice of non-disclosure deals has been highlighted in recent months and the Central Bank is currently looking for information about the practice from lenders.

5.4k

Jul 5th 2013, 7:15 AM

Voices

Column: Government needs to impose proper rules and regulations on lenders

Comments by the Central Bank Governor and the Taoiseach reveal unhappiness over how lenders are dealing with their customers’ over-indebtedness – so why is nothing concrete being done to regulate them, asks Noeline Blackwell.

Feb 13th 2013, 8:30 PM

Voices

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.

Aug 24th 2012, 7:45 PM

Voices

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.

May 24th 2012, 7:00 AM

# Eircom

Eircom to exit examinership in June after restructuring plan's approval

The High Court today approved the plan which sees group debts cut by 40 per cent to €2.3 billion.

5.3k

May 22nd 2012, 9:20 PM

# Banks

Central Bank clarifies rules on contacting borrowers in arrears

The Central Bank has outlined the appropriate rules of engagement for lenders dealing with mortgage customers who have fallen into arrears.

5.2k

May 1st 2012, 9:40 PM

# Debt

Numbers seeking debt help reach highest level since crisis began

More than 50 per cent of those looking for help were families with children, new figures show.

1.5k

Apr 11th 2012, 11:15 AM

# Mortgages

Some mortgage holders 'choosing not to pay', broker says

Karl Deeter of Irish Mortgage Brokers said some borrowers are strategically withholding payments in the hope of winning a debt deal.

5.6k

Apr 3rd 2012, 8:35 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning, including: more garda station closures, seven killed in US college shootings, and a new ‘flying car’ (video).

4.9k

Apr 3rd 2012, 8:24 AM

# Mortgages

The average Irish mortgage is now €1,453 in arrears

Figures produced by the Central Bank show that 9.2 per cent of all mortgages are in arrears of 90 days or more.

3.1k

Feb 17th 2012, 11:32 AM

Voices

Column: Why should bankers have the right to judge us?

People behind on mortgage payments face humiliating personal interrogation from their bankers. We need a new independent solution, writes David Hall of New Beginning.

Oct 10th 2011, 8:32 PM