For Avant Money CEO Niall Corbett it’s all about balance - ‘We have to lend money to make money.’
Avant Money CEO Niall Corbett is balancing the twin challenges of establishing a retail bank presence in Ireland and learning Spanish
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Bank of Ireland fraud prevention team received more than 10,000 calls over Christmas period
Financial institution seeks development of national financial crime strategy
Markets react positively to UK and US inflation data
Iseq closes slightly up with food companies rising
PTSB cuts mortgage pricing to include market-leading 3% rate
Lender’s share of new mortgages has slid from 25% to 13.4% in recent times
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Rising property values and new ‘green rates’ mean homeowners including first-time buyers can minimise rises in mortgage repayments
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Bank of Ireland’s Susan Russell appointed president of lobby group BPFI
Separately, Deloitte Ireland has appointed Kate English as chief economist, which is newly formed role at the group
Six-storey building at One Westmoreland earmarked for a hotel is sold to private investor
Property, which has been on the market since 2022, had an original guide price was €6m but sold for about €5.5m
Global markets finish slightly higher as sterling continues to slump
Iseq bucks trend and finishes the day down
No let up in pain for would be home buyers
MyHome report shows age of first-time buyers continues to creep up
Average mortgage loan now exceeds €300,000 with first-time buyer market ‘particularly hot’, MyHome report finds
On average, first time buyers are spending 28% of their after-tax income servicing their mortgages and they are typically two years older than their UK counterparts
Global markets retreat in bond sell-off and dollar rise
Persistent inflationary pressures also a cause for concern
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Stocks get tech lift as Nvidia jumps toward record
Hopes rise that Trump tariffs may be lighter than feared
PTSB staff have days to apply for redundancy packages
Bank’s executive team is expected to take a number of weeks following the deadline for receipt of applications to determine how many staff it plans to let go
Mixed year for Irish banks amid falling rates, increasing competition and UK car finance review
AIB leads the three main lenders yet clouds may be on the horizon
Global markets quiet at start of Christmas festivities
Mixed day for Irish banks as Ryanair slips slightly
Savings and investments back to pre-Covid levels, Bank of Ireland says
Attitudes to savings changed dramatically in the fourth quarter, lender says, as it reports drop in cost of living concerns
Former Davy owners secure €48m settlement with Bank of Ireland to resolve legal disputes
Ailmount sued bank in July 2023, claiming it had failed to make a payment of €19.7m due as part of the acquisition
Davy settlement closes year Bank of Ireland bosses might rather forget
Davy settlement latest in a litany of woes
Buying a new car in 2025? These are the best ways to finance it
Cash is king but most people will need to borrow to fund a new car purchase so what are the merits of the different options?
Markets tread water as rates decisions from Federal Reserve and Bank of England loom
Fed to deliver verdict on Wednesday with Bank of England the following day
European shares dip on weak luxury and energy stocks and French downgrade
Iseq index falls 1.2%, with AIB and Bank of Ireland edging lower
PTSB goes for job cuts as bloated costs stand out among European peers
Bank won’t how many jobs it aims to cut but the number will need to run into the hundreds to have any meaningful impact
Muted day on Irish markets following ECB interest rate cut
More cuts on the way while Bundesbank warns region’s largest economy will barely grow next year
European markets flatline as ECB cuts interest rates
Megacap and growth stocks mixed - Nvidia down 1.7% while Microsoft gained 1.4%
Tips for avoiding a January credit-card hangover
Using cash on a night out, planning your purchases and clearing your balance on time can help you keep control of your spending during the festive season
Europe stocks close lower, snapping eight-session streak
Investors gear up for the latest US inflation report and ECB rate decision
European shares make gains while US jobs report points to rate cut
FTSE 100 closes down 0.5% marking steepest one-day fall in three weeks
‘Buying the bank seemed daring’: how one couple transformed a rural bank branch into a home and business
For this Tipperary family, moving from the country to the town to renovate the former Bank of Ireland building has paid dividends and provided them with a handsome space for their physical therapy business
Ballsbridge property owner’s last repayment on €2.3m mortgage was in 2009, court hears
Richard Farrington and wife, Audrey, continue to live in Heystesbury Lane property despite bank obtaining possession order in 2011
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