Credit unions still have an arm tied behind their backs as regulator eases lending rules
Onerous liquidity and capital reserves rules remain in force and continue to handcuff the sector
Social housing firm may scale up Irish business again on hope of policy U-turn
Low-profile firm entered the market a decade ago and had 800 units at its peak across Dublin and other cities
FBD sees net hit from Storm Éowyn at €30m
Insurance Ireland had predicted overall claims could reach as much as €200m
Mainstream Renewable losses narrow to €325m on lower Chile charges
CFO declines to comment on whether it is planning to sell the Chilean platform
Coca-Cola HBC cleared to buy Irish vending machine firm
Investigation followed concerns that deal could reduce competition
Smurfit Westrock shares fall on ‘light’ earnings forecast
Cardboard box-maker’s Mexican and Canadian operations face US tariff risks
Trump’s pause on foreign bribery laws places US department of justice case into Digicel in limbo
Digicel said in November that it had made a voluntary disclosure to the US department of justice of information ‘relating to possible violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act’
ICS Mortgages owner sees net interest slide 75% in 2023 on funding–costs spike
Mortgage interest rates at ICS and other pure non-bank lenders continue to generally be more expensive than mainstream banks
Ires Reit shares hit eight-month high on talk of rent caps being lifted
Shares in Ireland’s biggest private landlord rose almost 3% on Monday following Taoiseach’s comments about rent pressure zones
PTSB needs to triple savings from cutting jobs to hit its own costs target, Goodbody report says
Bank estimated to be on track to save €21 million from 300 job cuts
Dublin’s ‘springboard’ SME stock market must not become swamp for iffy firms
Euronext Dublin setting up market for small companies to float and finance growth
PTSB to cut around 300 jobs under redundancy scheme
Bank spokeswoman says there are no plans to launch to further schemes in the near term
BOC, NAC and SMBC join Avolon in settling Irish cases over planes seized in Russia
Financial terms of the various settlements are not known
Bank of Ireland tempers bonus hopes amid Trump and UK car finance risks
Rewards capped at 10% of an individual’s salary
Avolon settles $300m case with insurers over aircraft seized in Russia
Other settlement are also understood to have been reached, but details could not be confirmed