Mortgage approvals jump by 98.3% 12 months on from first lockdown

Brian Hayes, Chief Executive of the BPFI said April was a strong month, especially for first-time buyers. File picture: PA

The value of mortgages approved in April was the highest value for the month since records began in 2011.

Some 4,362 mortgages valued at €1,089bn were approved in April 2021, according to a Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) report.