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Banks tighten loan terms amid property-price fears
1 week ago

BANKS are making it harder for people to get mortgages because they believe house prices will keep falling and fear the economy will continue to slow down.The lenders are imposing tougher conditions before they will grant mortgages, a Central Bank survey
Banks tighten loan terms amid property-price fears
1 week ago

BANKS are making it harder for people to get mortgages because they believe house prices will keep falling and fear the economy will continue to slow down.The lenders are imposing tougher conditions before they will grant mortgages, a Central Bank survey
Act now and start paying off your credit card debt
2 weeks ago

CREDIT cards are the bane of our lives. Once you run up a bill on a card, it is like having financial handcuffs forced on your wrists with the key thrown away. High interest rates and penalty charges make it hard to get the overall amount owed down.Month
Make some new year resolutions to get your finances in good shape
2 weeks ago

YOUR new year financial resolutions for 2012 may well be no more ambitious than resolving to keep your job as the economy limps along, but taking control of your finances should be a priority too, financial experts say.Even if you are not among the half
Trap's Army face €2,800 bill -- even if beer budget cut to €200
3 weeks ago

FOOTBALL fans will have to splash out at least €2,800 to see Ireland's opening three games in this summer's European Championships.And that's if they keep their spend on booze to just €200, according to a new study by the National Consumer Agency (NCA).T
Hope for mortgage holders as another rate cut on the way
1 month ago

INTEREST RATESHOMEOWNERS have been offered fresh mortgage hope, as reduced inflation in the eurozone has paved the way for another cut in interest rates.New figures show that inflation in the 17-member bloc fell back in December -- meaning another cut in
Calls for banks to put cap on mortgage rates
1 month ago

BANKS should be encouraged to introduce mortgages where there is a limit on the interest rate they can charge.Mortgage expert Frank Conway said such a rate cap was common in the US and would give some certainty to new borrowers.The comments follow report
Homeowners are trapped by their tracker mortgages
2 months ago

Tracker mortgages have become "golden handcuffs" for 400,000 householders who cannot trade up or down without sacrificing the blue-chip loans that automatically benefit from European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate cuts.Banks and building societies are