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MyMortgages.ie is a Proud Partner of Avant Money
Avant Money (formerly known as Avantcard) launched today and confirmed its new mortgage products are now available to Irish customers, with fixed rate mortgages starting from 1.95%, by far the...
KBC Mortgage Holders Trigger Surge in Mortgage Switching Enquiries
On Friday 16th April, it was announced the KBC were looking to sell their Irish business to Bank of Ireland. The understandable uncertainty has led to many of their mortgage holders looking at...
Ulster Bank Mortgage Holders Trigger Surge in Mortgage Switching Enquiries
On Friday 19th February, we received clarity on a firm decision that Ulster Bank will undertake a phased withdrawal from the Irish market. The understandable uncertainty has led to many...
How tracker mortgages turned from Jekyll to Hyde
How tracker mortgages turned from Jekyll to Hyde By switching to the best five-year fixed rate currently available, the average tracker mortgage holder can knock €1,103 off their yearly...
Cost of living Ireland: Homeowners can save €1,920 a year on mortgage with expert’s advice
Cost of living Ireland: Homeowners can save €1,920 a year on mortgage with expert’s advice The European Central Bank increased its main lending rate, off which tracker mortgages are priced, for the...
Hefty new mortgage rate hike to cost many homeowners €600 a year
Hefty new mortgage rate hike to cost many homeowners €600 a year ECB to opt for 0.75pc increase – and there could be a fourth rise before the end of the year. Mortgage misery is set to intensify for...
ECB Hikes Interest Rates By 50bp To 2.5%
ECB Hikes Interest Rates By 50bp To 2.5% The European Central Bank has raised its main lending rate from 2.0% to 2.5% and signalled that more rate increases are on the way in 2023. The central...
Mortgage rates fall below euro area average for first time
Mortgage rates fall below euro area average for first time Irish mortgage rates are falling even as rates elsewhere in the eurozone continue to rise, new figures show. The average Irish rate fell...
Housing minister welcomes mortgage rule change but concerns raised about house price increases
Concerns have been raised about increasing borrowing limits when supply remains low. HOUSING MINISTER DARRAGH O’Brien has welcomed the mortgage rule changes announced today by the Central Bank....
Consumer Corner: Are you financially compatible with your partner?
Looks and personality are often top of the list when choosing a partner. However, what is also worth considering is how financially compatible you are as a couple. When we meet a potential partner...
Double whammy of mortgage and energy bill hikes to cost households extra €3,000
Households will suffer a double whammy next month, with higher mortgage rates and the latest wave of electricity and gas prices kicking in at the same time. All the main energy companies are pushing...
What will the ECB interest rate rise mean for your mortgage?
The ECB, which raised its interest rate by half a percentage point in July, is expected to deliver a second big rate hike this week Euro zone bond market rates, or yields, fell on Wednesday as...
Ask the expert: What’s the best way to reinvest now that I’m selling my buy-to-let property
Our property finance expert answers your questions I have been involved in property investment for years by way of a buy-to-let which I purchased in 2004. It has done quite well despite everything,...
Can an inheritance be used for a deposit as we have no savings?
Q My wife has inherited a home with her two siblings. They have made the decision to sell it. We expect to have €200,000 in cash in six to nine months’ time. We have not been saving. She is...
€400m ‘First Home Scheme’ to help first time buyers
A new Government scheme, set up to make it easier for first-time buyers to afford a new build home, has opened for business today. The €400m ‘First Home Scheme’ aims to bridge an...
Call on banks to grant 12 month mortgage approval
A leading mortgage broker is calling on the country’s eight main lenders to increase the mortgage approval timeframe from 6 to 12 months. Experts at online brokers MyMortgages.ie are reporting...
Mortgage Switching, Interior Design Myths and Low-Allergy Gardens
On this episode of The Home Show: The Mortgage Coach gives his tips and tricks for what to consider when switching; if you’re looking to get away from it all this summer, we’ll be chatting about...
450,000 homeowners facing higher mortgage rates as early as July
MORTGAGE holders have been warned that interest rates could rise as early as July, adding to the cost of servicing variable and tracker mortgages. Some 450,000 of homeowners are still on a...