The Irish Times

Ulster Bank Northern Ireland to close nine further branches

Bank says 50% of customers bank entirely online and it will rely on post office link for counter access

Thu May 19 2022 - 11:50

Michael Lynn trial hears of former solicitor’s arrest

Multimillion-euro theft trial involves 21 counts

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 18:08

Solicitor denies complicity in securing multiple mortgages on properties

Trial hears Law Society inquiry into affairs at Michael Lynn and Co only criticised Mr Lynn

Tue Apr 05 2022 - 19:57

Legal colleague of Michael Lynn denies acting for him in property deals

Solicitor tells theft trial she never signed mortgage applications for Lynn

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 19:56

Legal executive tells court she often signed Michael Lynn’s name on loan documentation

Elizabeth Doyle says office was ‘hectic’ and ‘there was a fear there’

Fri Mar 25 2022 - 18:37

Former senior PTSB official denies lender turned blind eye to Lynn loan condition

‘There was no culture in the bank of anyone turning a blind eye to the conditions’

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 17:42

Lynn told bank manager he intended to stay in country, court hears

Meeting held with lender after newspaper reported on solicitor’s business affairs

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 16:43

Michael Fingleton said he was not going to be blamed for €4m Lynn loan, court told

Courts hears of dispute within INBS over who signed off on loan for Howth house

Thu Mar 03 2022 - 18:04

Auditor denies knowledge of alleged secret deal between Lynn and Fingleton

‘Our procedures could have been better’ former Irish Nationwide auditor tells court

Tue Mar 01 2022 - 21:07

Michael Lynn breached €3.6m loan agreement within a year

Loan to purchase 11 properties issued to former solicitor by Ulster Bank in 2006

Fri Feb 25 2022 - 17:01

Bank lost total value of €1.3m loan to Michael Lynn within months

Repayments to National Irish Bank ceased in October 2007, court told

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 18:42

Michael Lynn applied for €1.4m loan for four investment properties

Court hears from branch manager of National Irish Bank in trial of former solicitor

Wed Feb 23 2022 - 17:34

Bank would not have approved €2.7m loan to Michael Lynn, court hears

Former solicitor facing 21 charges relating to alleged theft from seven lenders

Tue Feb 22 2022 - 18:11

Accountant questions documents in Michael Lynn trial

Documents purported to be signed by firm were not his firm’s documents, court told

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 17:58

Covid-struck juror delays trial of former solicitor Michael Lynn

Judge adjourns trial on 21 counts of theft from banks involving close to €27m for week

Mon Feb 14 2022 - 12:40

INBS would not have lent €4.1m to Lynn if aware of other mortgage, court hears

Former solicitor faces charges relating to alleged theft of €27m from seven lenders

Fri Feb 11 2022 - 16:48

INBS wrote off €4m loan to Michael Lynn 10 months after issuing it, court hears

Former solicitor facing charges relating to alleged theft of €27m from lenders

Thu Feb 10 2022 - 17:11

Michael Lynn theft trial opens before jury

Former solicitor facing charges relating to alleged theft of €27m from lenders

Wed Feb 09 2022 - 15:06

Michael Lynn goes on trial over alleged €27m mortgage fraud

Accused alleged to have applied for multiple loans from seven banks on same properties

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 12:05

Fenergo revenue edges closer to €100m milestone

Irish fintech unicorn has recorded 40 new client bookings since Covid crisis began

Thu Jan 13 2022 - 05:00

David McWilliams: Cryptocurrency is patently not real money

The history of private money isn’t too sparkling, so why would it be any different now?

Sat Jan 08 2022 - 06:00

AIB nears deal to sell £1bn British SME book to Allica Bank

Bank’s exit from market segment will save it an estimated €35m in coming years

Sat Nov 20 2021 - 06:15

Four bidders in race to buy AIB’s British SME loan book

Banks and debt funds among contenders in binding offers phase for €1.2bn portfolio

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 05:18

EU to ban cryptocurrency anonymity in anti-money laundering plan

New agency would enforce requirement for crypto providers to verify users’ identities

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 20:43

AIB to close more than half of its 15 Northern Irish branches

Bank had previously reduced the then network of 30 in 2017

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 19:13

EU plans new agency to fight money laundering

Legislation represents EU’s boldest attempt to tackle illicit finance in wake of scandals

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 20:28

IFSC must adapt to keep up with the changing world of work

Dublin’s financial hub is losing out to the rest of the docks in the battle to attract companies

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 05:00

EU freezes 10 banks out of bond sales over antitrust breaches

Big names involved in past market-rigging scandals barred from lucrative recovery plan

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 20:22

ECB tells Deutsche Bank to find new chairman fast

Paul Achleitner due to retire next May after 10 difficult years and billions of euro in losses

Fri Jun 11 2021 - 07:32

Fenergo confirms sale of majority stake; looks to become $5bn business

Tech unicorn set to expand further both through organic growth and acquisitions

Tue May 18 2021 - 12:34

UniCredit to quit the IFSC after 26 years

Irish unit posted €42m net profit last year, 72% ahead of of internal forecasts

Wed May 12 2021 - 05:55

Vaccine rollout boosts consumer sentiment in North in Q1

Confidence about finances, job security and spending on expensive items increases

Tue May 04 2021 - 05:29

Success is no fairytale for the latest Irish unicorn

Born just as financial markets went into meltdown, Fenergo has overcome the odds

Sat May 01 2021 - 06:15

Irish fintech Fenergo valued at over $1bn after $600m deal

Dublin-based company achieves unicorn status after surpassing $1bn valuation

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 16:26