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Shock for mortgage holders as ECB interest rates rise is double what was expected

Hundreds of thousands of mortgage holders will pay a higher monthly rate after the European Central Bank raised its key lending rate today by double what was expected. It had been anticipated that rates would increase by .25pc, but rates were ...

21 Jul 2022 at 15:39

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'Urgent action' needed to combat expected rise in mortgage rates

An increase of mortgage interest rates in the coming months will lead to higher monthly repayments for up to 450,000 homeowners in the country. There has been speculation that interest rates could rise as early as July of this year. This ...

26 Apr 2022 at 17:39

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Mortgage lenders may hike interest following rise in ICS fixed rate, says expert

Mortgage interest rates may be set to rise across Ireland, according to the managing director of a mortgage advice company, Doddl. Martina Hennessy spoke following an announcement by ICS Mortgages of a rate increase on all of its fixed ...

14 Mar 2022 at 15:31

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Borrowers now need higher incomes to buy a house than in Celtic Tiger era

House prices have hit Celtic Tiger levels in Ireland with new mortgage customers now needing higher incomes than ever before to buy a house. The latest Mortgage Market Profile Report, published by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland ...

24 May 2022 at 13:11

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Expected July interest rate hike to hit mortgages and loans

Interest rates could be raised by the European Central Bank (ECB) in the coming months, leading to higher mortgage repayments for thousands of home owners and borrowers. European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde indicated ...

11 May 2022 at 20:20

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Ireland has highest mortgage interest rates in EU

Ireland has the highest mortgage interest rates in the euro zone, new figures from the Central Bank show. The average interest rate on new Irish mortgage agreements stood at 2.69% in December, compared to euro area average of 1....

09 Feb 2022 at 17:57

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Relaxing Mortgage to Rent limits 'a solution for some people' in arrears, says O'Brien

A relaxation of limits on a mortgage to rent scheme for people in arrears will see more individuals and families being able to stay in their homes. The State scheme has been expanded to allow more people to use it. Owners of ...

24 Jan 2022 at 15:50

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Government action needed to "cushion body blow' of expected mortgage rates increase

Lending interest rates are due to rise twice by the end of the year, with the European Central Bank (ECB) expected to announce the hikes. The move will put extra financial pressure on tracker and variable mortgage holders ...

24 Aug 2022 at 14:13

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Government action needed to 'cushion body blow' of expected mortgage rates increase

24 Aug 2022 at 18:35

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Homeowners urged to act now to avoid mortgage repayment hikes

Mortgage holders on either variable or fixed rates with less than two years to run need to act now to avoid challenging repayment hikes, experts have warned. They say people rolling out of historic low fixed-term ...

05 Sept 2022 at 10:00

Varadkar rules out mortgage interest rate relief for homeowners

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Tanaiste rules out bringing in mortgage interest rate relief for homeowners

The Tanaiste has ruled out bringing in mortgage interest rate relief for homeowners as the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates again. Leo Varadkar said there are no plans to introduce rate relief ...

15 Dec 2022 at 13:05

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Mortgage switching index shows 3% gap between highest and lowest five-year rates

Mortgage holders seeking fixed rate security have been advised to look before they leap after the latest mortgage switching index reveals a three percentage point gap between the highest and lowest five-year ...

21 Nov 2022 at 12:37

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