Articles in the Ireland Category
Euro interest rates held at 1 percent
The European Central Bank (ECB) has kept the eurozone interest rate at its record low of 1% for the 10th month in a row, as expected.
Posted in 2010, Euro Rates, Ireland on 4 March 2010
European Housing Showing Signs of Recovery
Signs of recovery are visible in some European housing markets, especially in sales levels and prices, says the latest RICS European Housing Review.
Posted in 2010, ECB, Euro Rates, Ireland on 3 March 2010
AIB ‘less inclined’ to take on mortgage switchers
AIB Bank, one of the largest in Ireland has said it is ‘less inclined’ to take on new customers who are only interested in gaining a better interest rate for their mortgage.
Posted in 2010, AIB, Ireland on 25 February 2010
Threefold Increase in ‘Sale Agreed’ Properties
Data from MyHome.ie has shown a three fold increase in the number of ‘Sale Agreed’ second hand residential properties in January 2010 compared with the same month last year.
Posted in 2010, House Prices, Ireland on 25 February 2010
Irish mortgage lending down by 47%
Close on 10,000 new mortgages to the value of €1.76 billion were issued during the fourth quarter of 2009, the Irish Banking Federation reports.
Posted in 2010, Ireland, Mortgage Lending on 15 February 2010
Official report shows problems of Irish mortgages
Over 26,000 mortgages are three months behind in payments, Ireland’s financial watchdog has reported.
Posted in 2009, Ireland, Mortgages, Repossessions, Republic of Ireland on 23 December 2009
Irish First-time buyers now account for 30% all new mortgages
The Irish Banking Federation and PriceWaterhouseCoopers have reported that 12,189 new mortgages to the value of some €2.1 billion were issued during the third quarter of 2009.
Posted in 2009, Ireland, first time buyers on 12 November 2009

