Q&A: How have Ireland's mortgage lending rules changed?

The Central Bank said the changes have been 18 months in gestation and that they recognise that the housing market in Ireland has changed structurally.
Q&A: How have Ireland's mortgage lending rules changed?

In theory, the changes should give borrowers more funds, more bargaining power, and therefore more freedom. File Picture: iStock

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022 - 16:06
Cianan Brennan

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