Credit: Extra.ie Mortgage holders appear set to reap the benefits of a new interest rate price war, with the moves yesterday being hailed as ‘great news’ for customers. Credit-card company Avant entered the home loan business with a rate of just 1.95%, forcing Ireland’s largest bank AIB to immediately respond...
Housing market shows signs of life as mortgage approvals up by half
Credit: Extra.ie The housing market is showing further signs of life as mortgage approvals are up by half since the depth of the COVID-19 lockdown, new figures show. The number of mortgages approved last month rose by 50% on June to 3,397, but they were still down by a third...