# Banks

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# the italian sob

Italian government bails out two banks to the tune of €17 billion

The two banks’ toxic assets will be moved to a “bad bank” – similar to NAMA here.

11.2k

Jun 26th 2017, 6:55 AM

# Not happy

'Desperately unfair': Bank of Ireland accused of leaving elderly behind as 100 branches go cash free

Ulster Bank has plans to have five cashless locations by the end of this month.

38.1k

Jun 13th 2017, 5:45 PM

# Finances

Global investment funds have made Ireland a world capital for shadow banking

The sector is more than 10 times the size of the Irish economy.

12.8k

May 7th 2017, 7:45 AM

# Central Bank

Dedicated staff and timeline clarity could help make mortgage-switching easier

Research shows that many consumers who have switched mortgages had a positive experience, and can save “significant sums of money”.

8.3k

Apr 11th 2017, 6:49 PM

# Great Irish Sell Off

'Farmers are at their wit's end': Losing your land, home and income at the hands of vulture funds

The IFA says if vulture funds come after farmers they’ll have to get to them through them first.

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Apr 9th 2017, 8:15 AM

# tracker mortgage scandal

Here's how to check if your bank overcharged you on your mortgage - and what to do next

Up to 15,000 people are affected by the tracker mortgage scandal – but even people who were never on a tracker may have been overcharged.

82.2k

Apr 8th 2017, 10:00 PM

# I'm Off

Richie Boucher, the man who led Bank of Ireland back into the black, is stepping down

Finance Minister Michael Noonan thanked Boucher for his “commitment, professionalism and drive”.

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Mar 24th 2017, 2:46 PM

# Central Bank

Tracker mortgages: €76 million paid out in compensation so far to customers denied proper rates

A new report states that 9,900 impacted customer accounts have now been identified by lenders.

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Mar 23rd 2017, 11:30 AM

# Bank Guarantee

Being tough on bankers ... and Fine Gael: How Peter Mathews will be remembered

Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan is among those to have paid tribute to Mathews, saying Ireland is “a poorer place” without him.

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Feb 28th 2017, 8:30 PM

# banking error

Explainer: How people on tracker mortgages were shafted by financial institutions

There have been calls for gardaí to investigate the tracker mortgage scandal.

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Jan 24th 2017, 6:21 PM

# Willie McAteer

Former Anglo Irish Bank director jailed for two-and-a-half years for fraud

Willie McAteer is currently serving a three and a half year sentence for other offences.

19.2k

Jan 23rd 2017, 1:23 PM

# Breakdown

Maintenance fees, contactless and ATM charges - here's how much you're paying your bank

Do you know how much you’re paying out for using your cards?

56.1k

Jan 22nd 2017, 7:00 AM

# brexit wounds

HSBC chairman says jobs will move to 'France, Ireland or Holland' because of Brexit

The bank is worried about the loss of passporting rights.

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Jan 10th 2017, 1:27 PM

# Great Irish Sell Off

'Out of the blue, we got a letter to say our loans had been sold to a vulture fund'

Housing has become the biggest issue for hundreds of thousands of people in Ireland.

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Jan 9th 2017, 12:05 AM

# small notes

The Central Bank wants bank ATMs to dispense more €10 notes

Targets have been sent for the banks to give customers the option to take out smaller amounts of cash.

34.1k

Jan 8th 2017, 9:00 PM

# Michael McGrath

Fianna Fáil calls for punitive action after 10,000 customers 'wrongly denied' tracker mortgages

Reports suggest the final bill for the banks and other lenders could run to over €1 billion.

8.6k

Dec 17th 2016, 12:15 PM

# tracker accounts

Bank of Ireland confirms it overcharged on almost 4,000 mortgages

The bank says it will commence refunding customers from the beginning of 2017.

17.2k

Dec 16th 2016, 4:00 PM

# it error

Double mortgage payments taken from some Permanent TSB customers

It’s understood that around 300 customers were affected.

19.5k

Dec 5th 2016, 7:28 PM

# Bankers

'The rage inside me was getting stronger': Ireland's top bankers face grilling on mortgages and repossessions

Three of Ireland’s top bankers were before an Oireachtas committee to talk about the state of Irish banking system.

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Nov 27th 2016, 7:00 AM

Voices

The Central Bank Governor on why deposit limits are 'not targets but ceilings'

Governor Philip Lane explains why the Central Bank wants to make things easier for first-time buyers.

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Nov 23rd 2016, 2:47 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Has Ireland really learned its lesson after the last financial crash?

Ed Sibley, director of credit insititutions supervision with the Central Bank, says that the warning signs of another crisis are beginning to emerge.

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Oct 1st 2016, 10:48 AM

# Penny Pinching

Thinking about getting a mortgage? It could take you over six years to save for a deposit

New research shows first-time buyers will rely on a family contribution for a deposit.

23.9k

Sep 1st 2016, 1:47 PM

# Bank Account

Bank of Ireland apologises for technical issue with debit cards

There were a number of complaints online today.

38.4k

Jun 27th 2016, 4:59 PM

# money issues

Over €360m wiped off value of Irish taxpayers' stake in banks after Brexit vote

The Irish state has a large stake in several banks which saw their share prices dive this morning.

22.9k

Jun 24th 2016, 12:54 PM

# Vulture funds

'I feel like an idiot. I should have just stopped paying my Ulster Bank loan'

The bank said this week it was selling 900 family homes as part of a loan book worth €2.5 billion.

53.4k

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May 28th 2016, 7:15 AM

# cut it

This bill might reduce your mortgage rate and be the government's first defeat

The new bill, if passed, will see the Central Bank get new powers to cap mortgage interest rates.

29.8k

May 17th 2016, 6:39 PM

# Courts

Twink hopes to save her home in repossession case

A court heard she hopes to be able to resume full monthly mortgage repayments on her home.

33.9k

May 6th 2016, 1:48 PM

# Explosion

Home repossessions have gone through the roof in Ireland in the last year

Repossessions of residential properties in Ireland for the first nine months of 2015 were up a whopping 80% from all of 2014 put together.

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Feb 22nd 2016, 5:23 PM

# In THe money

Nama says the last remaining ghost estates will be finished this year

In its annual review, Nama said it had a cash balance of €3.4 billion.

15.9k

Jan 5th 2016, 2:55 PM

# done and dusted

After months of controversy, the banking inquiry signs off on final report

The inquiry members met today to discuss submissions from witnesses who gave evidence at hearings earlier in the year.

7.2k

Dec 31st 2015, 4:01 PM

Voices

Students loaded with loans are less free to conduct their lives in the way they wish. It's a bad idea

We know very well the negative consequences of a student loan system. Just look at the United States, writes Julien Mercille.

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Dec 21st 2015, 12:00 PM

# a landlord speaks

'I'd love to help a struggling tenant, but if I did I'd be homeless myself'

“Landlords answer to banks. We’re still paying the price for austerity.”

17.1k

Dec 20th 2015, 7:30 AM

# attack of the clones

A "cloned" company is trying to scam Irish customers

The Central Bank says the practice is becoming more widespread.

27.5k

Dec 18th 2015, 5:50 PM

# Courts

There's been a very important court ruling for anyone being pursued for debt by a bank

The judgment means a person who is being pursued by a bank for a debt is entitled to make full representations to the court.

78.4k

Nov 10th 2015, 5:01 PM

# can't touch this

You can now pay for far more with contactless payments

The threshold is doubling.

26.1k

Oct 31st 2015, 2:33 PM

# Blank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland says all customers should now have wages in their accounts

The bank has apologised for any inconvenience caused.

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Oct 30th 2015, 9:30 PM

# River Lee

Flooding in Cork City sees traffic diversions in place

Conditions have been improving in the past few hours.

28.6k

Oct 27th 2015, 10:08 PM

# warning

The army and the ATMs: Was Enda talking about the 'most secret committee in government'?

Details of emergency planning in the event of an Irish default are contained in Pat Leahy’s ‘The Price of Power’.

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Oct 23rd 2015, 9:15 PM

# warning

Was Enda really warned that the army might need to guard ATMs?

One person says they’re “puzzled” the Taoiseach made the claim.

36.4k

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Oct 22nd 2015, 6:23 PM

# the remnants

A 'startling' €1.5 billion held in Irish banks can't be touched - because of this man

And almost €3 million is linked to Al Qaeda, Syria and Iran.

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Oct 4th 2015, 7:30 PM