BANK of Ireland Mortgages has launched its enhanced trade-up mortgage offering.

Bank of Ireland Mortgages today announced a 'special offer' on its home loan and investment 5-year and 10-year fixed rate mortgage products.

BOTH Bank of Ireland Mortgages and ICS Building Society have announced rate increases across their portfolios of home and investment mortgage products, following on from last week’s European Central Bank (ECB) rate rise.

Bank of Ireland Mortgages and the ICS Building Society have announced rate increases on their fixed rate home and investment mortgage products.

Bank of Ireland Mortgages has announced increases in its one-year, three-year, four-year and five-year fixed-rate products and a reduction in the two-year fixed rate.

Bank of Ireland Mortgages has introduced specific lending criteria for its new 100% mortgage.

Bank of Ireland has joined a growing number of banks offering 100% mortgages covering house deposits, with a product called QuickStart 100, which will apply to first-time buyers.

Mortgage applications at Bank of Ireland are up 25% on last year, the bank announced today.

BANK of Ireland Mortgages announced yesterday it has become the first private sector institution to enter the affordable housing market.

Bank of Ireland Mortgages today announced rate reductions across its portfolio of home loan and investment fixed-rate mortgage products.

Bank of Ireland Mortgages today announced that it is launching a new mortgage offering for the affordable-housing market to assist those who wish to purchase properties under the various affordable housing schemes.

HOUSE values are expected to grow by 6% this year, fuelled by buyers taking out 87,500 new mortgages to borrow €15.4bn by year's end, according to Bank of Ireland's latest property review.

Mortgage debt in Ireland has risen by €3.2bn over the first quarter of 2004 resulting in year-over-year growth of 26.9%.

FALLING rents and an increased supply of rental accommodation have resulted in a slowdown in the buy-to-let market over the last year, but banks continue to report strong demand among borrowers.

The rate of increase in Irish property is expected to halve next year to 6%, according to the Bank of Ireland's quarterly Irish property review.

Nearly 60% of first time buyers face an average bill of €13,000 to furnish their new home with a quarter borrowing further to cover the costs.

THE cost of home loans has fallen sharply after two of the country's biggest mortgage lenders cut their variable rate.