Organisation: Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

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<p>A decrease of 19.8% in volume and 17.7% in value was recorded year-on-year.</p>

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Mortgage drawdowns drop 20% as rates remain elevated

Brian Hayes, Chief Executive at the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, said concerns remained over the level of housing supply

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Letters to the Editor: Creating an independent national green energy industry is a no-brainer

<p>The average payment value has reached €17.05, up from €16.40 a year earlier.</p>

economy

Irish shoppers spend an average of €51m a day in contactless payments

economy

Rising costs and higher interest rates 'could affect viability of housing projects'

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Over-55s are key target for 'increasingly elaborate scams', FraudSMART initiative hears

economy

Househunters borrowing €100,000 more than they did a decade ago

Easing of house price growth may be offset by soaring building costs

Signs of a cooling in the market may be undone by the continued rise in the cost of labour and materials

Tue, 07 Jun, 2022

Remortgaging boom continues as April sees drop in overall approvals

Existing and potential homeowners looking at fixed rates over fears of interest rate rises

Tue, 31 May, 2022

Mortgage drawdown values reach highest levels since recession

Economist Jim Power said there will need to be 40,000 new houses on the market every year for the next few years

Wed, 26 Jan, 2022

New figures show November mortgage approvals were lower than in 2020

BFPI numbers illustrate the continued slowdown in mortgage approval volumes compared to the previous year

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

Bank of Mum & Dad inflates deposits for first-time mortgages to €52,000

In just six months, gifts from parents accounted for about €209m of the money spent on Irish properties

Tue, 07 Dec, 2021

Eamon Quinn: How the Bank of Mum and Dad is fuelling Irish house prices

Parents pumped €149m into house prices in the first half of this year, putting homes beyond the reach of many young people

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021

Record €600m in contactless payments made in May

The average daily spend is an increase of 7% compared to the spending in February prior to the Covid-19 restrictions.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Covid-19 loan deferrals application deadline approaching

The service provides for a payment break of three to six months for those whose incomes have been impacted by the crisis.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Banks getting 7,000 calls per day about mortgage payment breaks

Banks are fielding some 7,000 calls each day from mortgage holders seeking payment breaks as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020

Card scammers: Hang up on phone fraudsters

Phone scams are becoming increasingly common, but there's a lot you can do to protect yourself, says Rowena Walsh.

Sun, 15 Mar, 2020

Calls for new legislation to help separated borrowers in mortgage arrears

Banking lobbyists have called for the introduction of new legislation to ease the plight of separated borrowers who are in mortgage arrears.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2020

Consumers warned about scam offering cheap flights

FraudSMART, the fraud awareness initiative of Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), has warned people to be cautious in their efforts to bag a last-minute Christmas bargain.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2019

Older people more likely to be victims of fraud, study shows

One-third of Irish people say they have been scammed out of money, with older people more likely to be victims of fraud, a new study shows.

Mon, 23 Sep, 2019

Household incomes struggling to match rent costs, research shows

Household incomes are struggling to match the average cost of rental accommodation, according to new research from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).

Wed, 11 Sep, 2019

Gardaí issue warning abour 'smishing' scam designed to gain access to bank accounts

Gardaí have issued a warning about a text message scam that is designed to gain access to personal bank accounts.

Wed, 21 Aug, 2019

Gardaí warn public over text scam aiming to access bank details

Gardaí are warning the public about a text scam which aims to gain access to someone's personal bank accounts.

Wed, 21 Aug, 2019

Making Cents: Now, first-years must learn how to rent a room

The Leaving Cert points have been tallied, the CAO offers made, and now the hunt is on for student accommodation.

Mon, 19 Aug, 2019

Making Cents: Fraudsters target young adults with a variety of scams

With the summer months upon us, there are plenty of teenagers and young adults looking to earn some extra cash before heading back to school or college.

Tue, 09 Jul, 2019

Probe as borrowers in arrears hit with legal fees

The Central Bank is investigating the legality of commercial banks slapping legal fees onto the mortgages of their customers who have fallen into arrears even before cases are concluded, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

Thu, 16 May, 2019

Professional Insurance Brokers Association: 1 in 3 approvals won’t be drawn down

A huge year-on-year surge in mortgage approvals in the three months to the end of August will have little effect on many borrowers’ situations and fail to sufficiently lift actual lending, according to the Professional Insurance Brokers Association (PIBA).

Wed, 28 Sep, 2016

Sellers slam ‘crude’ Central Bank home loan rules

Auctioneers have said that “crude” Central Bank mortgage rules are inflicting hardship on young prospective buyers, saying the cap on income is responsible for a large drop in home loan lending.

Wed, 23 Dec, 2015

Almost 16,000 have taken out mortgages this year as lending rises

Almost 16,000 people have taken out a mortgage to date this year as an increasing number of people look to get on the property ladder.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2014