Small rise in consumer confidence recorded in October credit union survey
Sentiment reached 74.1 in October, up from 60.4 last year but below the long-term average of 84.3
Sentiment reached 74.1 in October, up from 60.4 last year but below the long-term average of 84.3
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Irish League of Credit Unions said there has been a ‘phenomenal increase’ in credit union mortgage lending in recent years
Five previous occasions in 28-year history of data in which confidence has weakened for four successive months
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Representative bodies have appealed to the Central Bank for a number of changes to credit union lending framework
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