MortgagesIrish mortgage rates climbing but still low by EU standards – The Irish TimesJune 14, 202348Irish mortgage rates climbed to their highest level in six years in April but remain among the lowest in the...
BankingThe Bank of England needs more independence, not lessJune 11, 202341Already, mortgage arrears and defaults are rising, with interest rates doubling or more for homeowners – hundreds of thousands of...
BankingBrexit triggers ‘significant decline’ in EU-UK trade – The Irish TimesMay 15, 202342Brexit has caused a “significant decline” in EU-UK trade in both directions while aggravating existing labour shortages in the British...
MortgagesTracker mortgage holders ‘taken the brunt’ of ECB rate rises, but others being ‘drawn into the firing line’ – The Irish TimesMay 4, 202326The financial impact of seven successive interest rate increases from the European Central Bank is hard to overstate and many...
MortgagesIrish mortgage rates remain among lowest in Europe but set to climb fast, says Central Bank – The Irish TimesFebruary 8, 202355The impact of five successive European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate hikes is starting to push Irish mortgage rates higher,...
MortgagesIs now the right time to walk away from my tracker mortgage? – The Irish TimesJanuary 24, 202327I have a tracker mortgage with about 24 years left to pay. My rate is currently ECB +0.75%. I am...
MortgagesWhat should tracker mortgage customers do? – The Irish TimesJanuary 6, 202340Welcome to this, our first On The Money consumer finance newsletter of the new year.Hanging on to your tracker mortgage...