29th April 2017: KBC Bank Ireland has announced a number of enhancements to its mortgage offering that will benefit a range of customers. The changes are part of KBC’s commitment to offer long term value to customers and giving them options to lower their monthly repayments and help them reduce the costs associated with the…
Performance Commentary Continuously positive economic news in Q1 2017 saw global stock markets finish the quarter on a strong note. Q1 2017 proved to be the best start to the year for equities since 2012+. Over the quarter, bonds were flat reflecting positive economic data and the focus on rising interest rates. Stock markets…
“New rules may make switching mortgages easier The Central Bank said it was considering imposing new rules on banks to make it easier for mortgage-holders to switch to another lender to reduce the cost of their repayments. The regulator said research it commissioned found that just 4pc of borrowers had moved their mortgage to…
KBC Homebuyer survey suggests homebuyer demand strong and set to run ahead of supply While attention is rightly focussed on inadequate levels of new housing supply, the survey suggests the current strength of Irish house prices also owes a great deal to pent-up demand that is now emerging with some force. Weak supply boosting Irish…
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Haven Mortgages Ltd (part of AIB group) announce the extension of the term of the AIP letter from 6 to 12 months. Due to the lack of housing supply, customers are often not identifying properties to purchase within the 6 month Approval in Principle (AIP) time frame. This results in the AIP expiring which means…
“We are delighted to announce that last night KBC won all of the three award categories that they were nominated in. In what was a hotly contested inaugural bonkers.ie Awards, which was established in celebration of excellence in customer value, KBC won Best Value Current Account, Best Value First‐time Buyer Mortgage and Best Value…
by AIB Treasury Economic Research Unit Reacceleration in house prices, while supply remains low Pace of house price growth picking up again… Irish residential property prices slowed from an annual rate of growth of around 20% in the second half of 2015 to a 5-6% range in the first half of last year. This slowdown…
The Department of Finance Launch New Web Site on How To Switch Your Bank. https://www.switchyourbank.ie/
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