Irish property market is rigged in favour of those who get parental gifts of up to €100,000
Gifts from the bank of mum and dad are pushing up property prices and widening the social divide
Banking And Payments Federation Ireland
Why are we left on our own when it comes to fraud?
Despite a new measure by ComReg, Irish consumers are set to remain vulnerable to scammers and won’t have the same protections and supports that exist elsewhere
Catfishing: How one Irish woman lost €20,000 to a person she thought was Coldplay’s Chris Martin
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How can you buy a home in Ireland on a teacher’s salary?
Those lucky enough to get a mortgage over the line have a few factors in common. How are they doing it?
Huge rise in suspect cryptocurrency transactions in Ireland
More than 100,000 suspicious transaction reports to Revenue and Garda in last two years
Nonbank lenders accounted for €20bn of credit to households and SMEs in 2023
Report by Banking and Payments Federation Ireland highlights increasing presence in Irish residential and SME market
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
Ardagh Group’s biggest shareholder, chair and financial chief quit funding company’s board
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First-time buyer mortgage approvals hit record levels in November
Industry experts expect switching market to grow this year
Typical price paid for home by first-time buyer up €88,000 on five years ago
Median income of first-time buyers buying a new property is now €90,000, Banking and Payments Federation Ireland report says
Banking lobby group warns that house building has stalled
Industry body says industry needs boost to beat crisis
Almost 5,000 mortgages approved in October as lower interest rates fuel activity
New figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland show volume of approvals up 8.6 per cent
One in five online shoppers have lost money to scams
Banking Payments Federation of Ireland launches aid to help people discern whether a website or link is legitimate
Sinn Féin plan for affordable homes will meet lending requirements, Ó Broin says
Plan ‘would provide banks with the exact same security as the current government schemes do’, says party’s housing spokesman
Personal loans soar to record level in second quarter
Banking and Payments Federation Ireland figures show more than 60,000 drawdowns valued at €641m between April and June
Microsoft’s plan to add 550 new roles at its Irish operation
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Sharp drop in productivity across Irish construction and accommodation
In its SME Monitor report, Banking and Payments Federation Ireland calls for long-term investment strategy for SME sector
Mortgage drawdowns climb 1.4% in third quarter
Banking industry figures show more than 7,000 first-time buyer mortgages were drawn down in three months to the end of September
New phone scam conning Irish customers out of as much as €8,000, says banking industry body
Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland launches campaign to highlight risks from text message fraud
BPFI plans consumer campaign on mortgage switching as rates fall
Banks lobby group to roll out major nationwide information and awareness campaign to encourage customers to look at options
Smartphone now king of retail payments - over half of contactless transactions made with mobiles
More than 1.4bn contactless payments made for goods and services in first half of this year
Increase in mortgage approvals continues in August as switching activity picks up
First-time buyers continue to drive activity in the market, representing 62% of approvals since August 2023
Raising a deposit, mortgage approval and bidding: buying a first home is like the Hunger Games
A mortgage is a commitment that will shape your finances for decades. Here are the factors to think about before signing on the dotted line
One in eight home buyers using gifts or inheritances to get on property ladder, research shows
Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland finds renewed reliance on family to afford a homes
More than €44m laundered through money mule accounts in three years
Amounts moved typically ranged between €5,000 and €10,000 per case according to FraudSmart
Mortgage approvals rebound in July as first-time buyers drive activity
Approvals rose 18.6% in the month, supported by revival in loan-switching activity as some homeowners reach end of fixed-rate periods
‘Tell me Mr Conor, do you have any questions?’ A scammer calls Pricewatch
Fraudsters stole almost €100 million from Irish consumers last year – an increase of 16 per cent on 2022
AIB reports annual jump in card spending as customers flock to France
But pub and restaurant spending slumps amid ongoing consumer pullback
Average green loan more than twice as big as regular personal loan, BPFI says
Car loans hit highest level on record
GAA club buys prime site for playing field beside Dunnes Stores’ Cornelscourt complex in south Dublin
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Mortgage loan approvals fell in June, banking & payments federation figures show
First-time buyer drawdowns reach highest second-quarter level since 2007, says industry body
SuperValu customers hit by contactless payment glitch
Tech problem leaves stores unable to accept card payments
Spotlight on Central Bank’s vetting process should lower risk of groupthink
Over more than a decade, the regulator has received 50,000 applications to approve individuals for key positions, approving 11,000 in the past four years alone
Irish SMEs duped out of nearly €10m by email scams in 2023
Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland says majority of cases are invoice redirection scams where fraudsters impersonate trusted suppliers
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