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The average interest rate on new Irish mortgages fell to 3.97 per cent in November, the lowest since May 2023. The latest figures released by the Central Bank came as PTSB announced it would cut its fixed mortgage rates.PTSB is introducing significant cuts of between 0.15 and 0.95 per cent across its range of fixed-rate […]
A new lender has entered the Irish mortgage market! Nua Money, has secured a licence from the Central Bank is now providing an enhanced digital mortgage experience for consumers. Nua will focus on the owner-occupier market. Nua boast a state-of-the-art digital mortgage platform that enhances customer service, guarantees transparency, and boosts operational efficiency. They are […]
The European Central Bank has delivered a boost to mortgage holders with a cut in its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25pc. This welcome news was widely anticipated and there may be many further reductions in the coming months. The current reduction, which will see rates falling from a 22-year high and […]
Avant Money is the latest mortgage lender to announce plans to cut its mortgage interest rates, while it will introduce a further new incentive to support people who wish to move their mortgage to them. The cuts see their four year fixed rate mortgage decrease to 3.6% for loan-to-values up to 80% and to 3.8% […]
Bank of Ireland has announced that its fixed-rate green mortgage range will now offer customers discounts for homes with energy-efficiency ratings from A right down to G. This new EcoSaver mortgage will replace the bank’s current green mortgage offering and is effective from April 18th. The move comes amid some criticism that under their green […]
The Sligo Christmas Splash Committee were delighted once again to be able to hold their annual fundraiser at Rosses point on Christmas Day 2023. There was a fantastic turn out for the event with huge numbers embracing the cold and making a splash for a great cause. A fantastic total of €14, 109.80 was raised […]
Mortgage approvals for first-time buyers have hit a record annualised high in February according to figures from the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI). The information shows that in the year to the end of last month, first time buyers were given approval for mortgages worth a total of almost €9 billion. This represents […]
Irish tracker mortgage holders are set to get a bonus reduction of 0.35 of a percentage point in the interest rate on their loans this autumn, due to a rethink by the European Central Bank (ECB) rates. Tracker mortgage rates are priced off an ECB interest rate, the refinancing rate, which has recently been half […]
Oates Breheny Group is an approved broker for all lenders in the Irish mortgage market and is pleased to report that Finance Ireland has reduced interest rates for three and five-year fixed rate mortgages in a response to lower market funding rates in recent weeks. The move sees all three and five year fixed rate […]
The Mortgage Interest Tax Credit (MITC) was announced in Budget 2024. Customers can claim a tax credit on the increase in mortgage interest they paid in 2023 over the mortgage interest they paid in 2022. This was introduced to support customers who have been impacted by mortgage rate increases since July 2022. The tax relief, […]
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