The Consumer Director of the Financial Regulator, Mary O'Dea, has warned that mortgage lenders must act in the best interests of their customers when providing advice on switching tracker mortgages to fixed or variable-rate mortgages.

One in six Irish people does not have a bank account, a national survey has found.

The Financial Regulator is warning people about the pitfalls of availing of equity release schemes on their homes.

The Financial Regulator today urged people with maturing SSIAs to consider using their SSIA money to start or top up their pension.

Drivers can save between €100 and €1,100 by shopping around for motor insurance, according to a new survey released today.

The Financial Regulator has warned SSIA savers to carefully read all letters and forms they receive from their account providers before signing anything as the maturity date for the first accounts approaches.

CONSUMERS were warned yesterday to make sure they are well-informed before taking decisions on what to do with their SSIA money.

The Financial Regulator has warned consumers to make sure they are well informed before making decisions about their SSIA money.

Following today's interest rate increase of 0.25% by the ECB, consumer director of the Financial Regulator, Mary O'Dea has warned mortgage holders to check if the increase will be passed on to them.

The financial regulator, IFSRA, has announced that it is planning a New Year campaign to help people make informed choices on what to do when their Special Saving Incentive Scheme accounts mature.

The Financial Regulator today warned consumers to be aware of the terms and conditions of any car finance agreement and to fully understand the type of finance they are buying.

The Financial Regulator has today published a warning notice on the Roth Group (Germany).

The Financial Regulator today published a motor insurance cost survey which shows that drivers can save from €300 to €1,700 by shopping around.

Consumers can save several hundred euro by shopping around for the right personal loan, it was revealed today.

National Adult Literacy Awareness Week runs from September 20 to 26.

The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority today announced details of its first regional visits.

BELEAGUERED consumers could find profitable reading in the first independent survey on home insurance costs from the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (IFSRA).

SOME insurance companies are ripping off home owners, charging twice as much as rivals for insurance, a new survey reveals.

THE financial services regulator has warned consumers to think very carefully before refinancing their mortgages to consolidate their outstanding debt.

The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority has published two new fact sheets for consumers travelling abroad this summer.

SHOPPING around for the best interest rate could save you more than €100,000 over the lifetime of an average mortgage, figures produced by the State’s financial watchdog showed yesterday.

Only 50% of Irish consumers shop around for the best loan rate, according to the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority.

TOUGH new measures going though the Dáil cannot be used to punish AIB for overcharging its customers €20 million on their foreign exchange transactions.

CONSUMER protection should be given top priority by the financial regulator in the wake of the AIB overcharging scandal and the mis-selling of investment products, according to the country’s leading financial expert.

The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (IFSRA) today published its first independent cost survey on credit cards.

The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (IFSRA) today advised all insurance policy holders to check the expiry dates on their policies in order to avoid any renewal problems that may arise during the current postal dispute.

The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority has begun a public consultation to review the marketing and sale of tracker bonds and similar investments.

The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority is to develop a set of codes of conduct that will apply to all financial services firms operating in the State which will ensure that the same level of protection is offered to consumers regardless of the type of financial services product they choose.

MOTORISTS may be paying up to 50% more on their insurance premiums by not shopping around for a cheaper quote.

The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (IFSRA) has published its second independent motor insurance cost survey, which indicates that some consumers can save between 30% and 50% on their motor insurance by shopping around.

The IFSRA, the financial watchdog, has said that Irish consumers are vulnerable to a new batch of sophisticated scams through the internet, post and phone.

The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority has launched its Independent Consumer Guide to Savings and Investments.

MOTORISTS who don't shop around for insurance can end up paying five times too much for cover.

EXPENSES submitted by solicitors on behalf of clients making compensation claims can be more than double those of the defence, an Oireachtas committee heard yesterday.

Mary O'Dea, consumer director of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (IFSRA), today said that her office plans to increase its supervision and inspection of insurance companies.

THE governing body of Ireland's independent mortgage advisers has instructed its members to disclose to customers the fees it receives from banks and other lending institutions.