Brokers Ireland Media Updates 2024

A review of Brokers Ireland  industry news and press articles hitting the headlines commencing January 2024:

BUSINESS POST – 31st December 2024: Rachel McGovern: Thinking of getting your finances in order in 2025? Here’s what you should consider

THE IRISH TIMES – 18th December 2024: Average price of Dublin home is now over €600,000 Fewer second-hand homes, levelling off of new property supply and falling interest rates appear to be pushing demand

THE JOURNAL.IE – 18th December 2024: House prices nationally have increased by 157% from their low point in early 2013

THE IRISH TIMES – 11th December 2024: Mortgage rates fall again but gap with euro zone average widens – Central Bank Little change in savings rates, monthly survey shows, while rates on non-mortgage borrowing jumped

BUSINESS POST – 08th December 2024: Rachel McGovern: Commission makes financial advice accessible to all

EXTRA.IE – 22nd November 2024: This is how much average house now costs as jump on boom peak revealed

THE IRISH TIMES – 14th November 2024:Large amount of savings in low-yielding accounts described as ‘missed opportunity’

BUSINESS POST -25th October 2024 ‘Will this be another report that gathers dust’: Industry reacts to funds review 2030

RTE – 23rd October 2024: Chambers supports cut in tax rate on investment funds

BUSINESS POST – 20th October 2024: Lloyd’s insurer Beazley says it has ‘huge’ ambitions for Dublin

THE IRISH TIMES – 18th October 2024: ECB interest rates: Borrowers set to save more than €2,000 as series of new cuts expected

BUSINESS PLUS – 18th October 2024: European Central Bank lower interest rates for the third time this year

LAOIS NATIONALIST AND BREAKINGNEWS.IE – 17th October 2024: Lack of supply responsible for continued rise in house prices – auctioneer

IRISH EXAMINER – 17th October 2024: House prices have risen by more than 10% in a year, new figures show

THE IRISH TIMES – 17th October 2024: Irish house prices return to double-digit growth

IRISH EXAMINER – 21st September 2024: Mortgage arrears continue to fall but vulture funds strengthen their grip on the market

THE IRISH TIMES – 21st September 2024: Proportion of Irish homes in mortgage arrears at lowest level since the end of 2009

EXTRA.IE – 20th September 2024: House prices soar: Average home now jarring amount over Celtic Tiger peak

THE IRISH TIMES – 19th September 2024: House prices now rising at annual rate of almost 10%

THE JOURNAL.IE – 19th September 2024: Residential property prices have increased by nearly 10% in the last year

THE IRISH EXAMINER – 13th September 2024: TRACKER CUSTOMERS GET BURST OF RELIEF FROM ECB

THE IRISH TIMES – 13th September 2024: Tens of thousands of tracker mortgage holders to benefit from latest ECB rate cut

THE IRISH TIMES – 12th September 2024: Savers stuck with low interest rates for seventh consecutive month

THE SUNDAY TIMES – 1st September 2024: What’s the buzz about BlackBee Group’s property bonds?

THE SOUTHERN STAR – 28th August 2024: CSO price analysis shows south west saw 9.4% increase

ROSCOMMON PEOPLE – 22nd August 2024: ‘House prices edge higher, not enough being done to stimulate supply’ – Brokers Ireland

BUSINESS PLUS – 16th August 2024: Construction in Ireland cannot keep up with growing population

LEITRIM OBSERVER – 16th August 2024: Leitrim experiences gradual price increase amid rising property trends

BREAKING NEWS.IE – 15th August 2024: Mortgage holders advised to act with ‘extreme caution’ amid interest rate change

RTE – 15th August 2024: Irish mortgage rates fall, deposit rates hit 15 year high

IRISH INDO – 7th August 2024: Home Economics: I’m inheriting over €100k from my late mum. Should I pay off my mortgage or invest it elsewhere?

THE IRISH TIMES – Saturday – 26th July 2024: Mortgage-holders could save €80 a month with green deals, brokers say Brokers Ireland says anyone who has not reviewed their home loan in a while is likely missing out on savings

BUSINESS POST – 19th July 2024: Fitness and probity: Central bank faces balancing act as industry presses for major changes

IRISH EXAMINER – 19th July 2024: PTSB sells loans in arrears to Mars Capital 

THE IRISH TIMES – 17th July 2024: House price inflation jumps to 8.2%, new figures show

IRISH EXAMINER – 11th July 2024: Central Bank urged to improve vetting process following review 

BUSINESS PLUS – 11th July 2024: Central Bank Figures Show Ease In Mortgage Rates In May

IRISH EXAMINER – 05th July 2024: Mortgage arrears slow ahead of ECB rate cut despite cost pressures

BUSINESS POST – 02nd July 2024: Businesses yet to feel relief from insurance reforms as lawyers ‘hoover up’ the benefits

THE IRISH TIMES – 02nd July 2024: Motor insurance premiums unchanged in first half of 2023 even as damage costs soared

BUSINESS POST – 30th June 2024: Politicians are hectoring banks over interest rates. Is it justified or just populist posturing?

BUSINESS PLUS – 20th June 2024: Soaring Property Prices Creating ‘Two-Tier House Market’

IRISH EXAMINER – 12th June 2024: Mortgage rates fall slightly from their peak but customers may have to wait a while for cuts

BUSINESS POST – 06th June 2024: Thousands of tracker mortgage holders get immediate boost as banks play coy on rate cuts

THE IRISH TIMES – 06th June 2024: ECB rate move welcomed but across the board rate cuts are unlikely

RTE – 02nd June 2024: Are we there yet? ECB on the cusp of cutting rates

IRISH INDO – 20th May 2024: Insurers given two months to cut premiums after consumer groups call out high costs despite industry reforms

THE SUNDAY TIMES – 19th May 2024: Why switchers are back on Ireland’s mortgage scene

BUSINESS PLUS – 11th May 2024: Irish Mortgage Rates At Seven-Year High

BREAKINGNEWS.IE – 09th May 2024: Irish mortgage rates rise for third month in a row

ANGLO CELT – 09th May 2024: Irish mortgage rates rise for third month in a row

THE IRISH TIMES – 27th April 2024: Arrival of first overseas bank since Celtic Tiger a ‘win’ for consumers

RTE – 26th April 2024: Bankinter’s Ireland expansion good news for consumers

BUSINESS POST – 26th April 2024: ‘Unequivocally good news’ – business groups react to new entrant into Irish banking space

BUSINESS PLUS – 25th April 2024: Banks’ Arrears Supports Lashed

IRISH EXAMINER – 24th April 2024: Central Bank says inadequate support for borrowers contributes to mortgage arrears

IRISH INDO – 04th April 2024: Insurance claimants shun PIRB, preferring to take cases to court

RTE – 04th April 2024: Drop in injury claims’ costs but premiums rise by 8% – NCID report

THE IRISH TIMES – 04th April 2024: Irish insurers’ profits from business coverage rebound from ‘lost decade’ of consistent losses (lead business story)

THEJOURNAL.IE – 26th March 2024: Increase in early mortgage arrears ‘driven primarily by non-banks’ and a ‘cause for concern’

THE IRISH TIMES – 26th March 2024: Number of home loans in arrears increases slightly in final quarter of 2023

BUSINESS PLUS – 14th March 2024: 80,000 Face Higher Mortgage Rates As Changes Begin To Bite

THE IRISH TIMES – 08th March 2024: What happens if I take a break from paying my mortgage to give me extra cash?

ATHLONE-GALWAY-MAYO ADVERTISER – 07th March 2024: Year holds interest rate modicum of hope for consumers – Brokers Ireland

THE IRISH TIMES – TH21st February 2024: Irish house prices defy impact of higher interest rates to rise by 4.4% in 2023

IRISH EXAMINER – 21st February 2024: Irish property prices rose 5% last year, CSO figures show 

BUSINESS POST – 19th February 2024: Analysis: Paying a mortgage into your 80s? Forget about it! For now at least…

BUSINESS POST – 16th February 2024: Irish mortgage rates still slightly higher than in EU

RTE – 25th January 2024: ECB keeps rates unchanged with not even a hint of rate cuts