Mortgage News - Page 14
Massive rise in ICS rates
Ics, part of the Bank of Ireland Group, have announced a massive increase in rates for new and existing customers .Variable rates are now starting at 4.6% which is 1/2% increase and even more worrying is the rise for >80% loan to value mortgages to 4.8%. » read more
ECB reduce base rate to.75%
Rate reduction Today's announcement of a reduction in the ECB base rate is good news for homeowners and buyers. » read more
Mortgage Protection issues
As many of our visitors are seeking better ways to manage limited resources, focus has from mortgage repayments to protection insurance costs. » read more
Negative Equity mortgages
Reports in newspapers today suggest that approval has been given for lenders to approve negative equity mortgages. » read more
Permanent tsb tip toe back into market
Permanenttsb have significantly improved their product offering for buyers with a 20% deposit.Their new <80% ltv product is well priced at 3.69% ,not as cheap as some lenders but significantly cheaper than others.It looks as if their strategy is to closely track Bank of Ireland's rate. » read more
ECB rates reduced to 1%
Good news fror mortgage holders in today's announcement of a further eduction in interest rates. » read more
Mortgage interest relief extended
Mortgage interest relief (MIR) Mortgage interest relief will no longer be available to house purchasers who purchase after the end of 2012 and will be fully abolished from 2018, as previously announced. » read more
KBC reduce Mortgage offers to 80% ltv
KBC have reduced their maximum loan to value to 80%. » read more
European Central Bank reduces rates by .25%
The interest rate drop is good news for tracker rate mortgage holders and variable rate mortgage holders of lenders who are willing to pass on the rate reduction. » read more
Smokers pay double for Life Insurance
Statistics from Lifeinsurance.ie outline yet another "side effect of smoking. » read more