# Lending

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# Moolah

Growth sector: AIB unveils €500m farm fund

Growth predicted for dairy sector in particular once quotas are removed.

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Apr 8th 2014, 12:20 PM

# Denied

More businesses are being turned down for bank loans, says ISME

54 per cent of companies who applied for funding in the last three months were refused credit by their banks.

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Mar 10th 2014, 6:30 AM

Voices

Column: Fears surrounding the IBRC mortgage book are overhyped

Some IBRC mortgage holders have concerns about about being left without protection if the Government proceeds with the sale of their loans abroad – but they shouldn’t be, writes Karl Deeter.

Mar 1st 2014, 8:00 AM

# Loans

Credit unions critical of Central Bank's "anti-competitive" lending rules

The Central Bank has confirmed that rescheduled mortgages are not subject to the same restrictions as credit union loans.

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Jan 17th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Courts

Trial date for Seán Fitzpatrick and former Anglo execs to be set shortly

Proceedings are expected to last between three and six months.

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Jan 13th 2014, 7:00 AM

# property crash

Almost 50,000 mortgages have now been restructured

The Department of Finance’s latest figures shows the number of accounts in arrears has fallen since October last year.

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Jan 9th 2014, 1:21 PM

# Thanks Angela

German bank's low interest loans set to benefit Irish SMEs

German bank KfW will be giving out loans at interest rates lower than SMEs can currently access with Irish banks.

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Dec 20th 2013, 6:30 AM

# Newbridge Credit Union

Over €31 million in deposits were taken from Newbridge CU in 18 months

New documents released by the Central Bank show that a number of the loans at the credit union were in danger of failing.

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Dec 12th 2013, 9:14 AM

# energy efficiency

One third of SMEs don't understand their energy bills and 86 per cent don't know how to lower them

AIB has announced it will be offering loans aimed at making businesses more energy efficient.

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Dec 9th 2013, 12:41 PM

# Credit Unions

Newbridge Credit Union taken over by Permanent TSB

The Central Bank applied to have the credit union taken over by the state-backed bank, but campaigners say they will take the case to Europe.

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Nov 11th 2013, 7:46 AM

# Banking

Permanent TSB looks to raise €500 million for mortgage lending

The bank will attempt to defy a stagnant housing market by attracting new investors to a mortgage-backed security.

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Nov 9th 2013, 1:23 PM

# Loans

360,000 people using moneylenders - Central Bank report

A report from the Central Bank has found that there has been no significant change in the moneylending sector since 2007.

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Nov 8th 2013, 12:02 AM

# Mortgage Arrears Crisis

AIB and Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation to establish third-party advice body

The bank will give an unconditional grant of €150,000 to the IMHO to facilitate discussions between borrowers and the lender.

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Nov 4th 2013, 9:03 PM

# Lending

Bank credit to businesses continues to fall

The latest Central Bank review says that there is tight lending conditions for businesses.

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Oct 2nd 2013, 11:21 AM

# Borrowing

Irish banks becoming less reliant on ECB

Our share of ECB funding is now just 5.4 per cent compared to 26.5 per cent immediately after the bailout in November 2010.

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Aug 26th 2013, 12:00 PM

# The Banks

Howlin: It's very worrying that banks aren't taking the Ombudsman seriously

Brendan Howlin was responding to the criticism of the banks by the Financial Ombudsman yesterday.

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Aug 22nd 2013, 6:15 AM

# Lending

Banks loaned just €3m to scientific research SMEs since 2010

The SME sectors that fared the best as regards loans over the last three years were agriculture and property investment and development.

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Aug 18th 2013, 7:45 AM

# Loans

Just 90 loans approved by government scheme for small businesses

The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation said it is working to promote greater awareness of the scheme in the business community.

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Aug 10th 2013, 7:45 AM

# Lending

Bank of Ireland launches another €2 billion fund for first time buyers

The bank said that the fund is being rolled out in response to existing and anticipated demand for mortgages.

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Jul 24th 2013, 5:04 PM

# Lending

Bank of Ireland says it gets more than 1,000 new loan applications every week

The bank says it is giving out a lot more loans to small and medium-sized businesses than it was a year ago.

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Jul 15th 2013, 8:05 PM

# Loans

Permanent TSB wants to lend you money for education and cars

The bank said today that this return to the personal lending market is part of a broader plan to resume normal banking services.

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Jul 9th 2013, 9:05 PM

Voices

Column: 'The Anglo tapes are shocking, but I can't say I'm surprised'

Having worked in the financial sector, I know arrogant attitudes are commonplace in finance – which is why the Anglo tapes don’t surprise me one bit, writes Carol Redmond.

Jul 7th 2013, 8:15 AM

# Mystery Solved

Micheál Martin: 'There is no mystery about what happened on the night of the bank guarantee'

The Fianna Fáil leader has defended the actions of his predecessors in an interview this morning.

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Jul 1st 2013, 10:26 AM

# Irish Economy

Contain your shock: Irish homes are borrowing less and less

5Central Bank data shows household lending fell by 4.5 per cent in the twelve months to May 2013.

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Jun 28th 2013, 9:15 PM

# Lending

Property sector accounts for almost half of outstanding business loans

Lending to both small and large businesses in this sector continued to fall over the the last year.

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Jun 13th 2013, 3:10 PM

# Money

St Vincent de Paul warns of 'potential money lending crisis'

The society has said that its members are becoming increasingly alarmed at the prevalence of money lenders.

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Jun 9th 2013, 6:49 PM

# Banking

AIB 'on track' to achieve target pre-provision operating profit

The bank says that, after setting funds aside to provide for bad debts, it should return to operating profit for the full year 2013.

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May 7th 2013, 8:11 AM

# Mortgages

Permanent TSB to overhaul mortgage interest rates for new customers

From this week, interest rates will vary for new customers depending on the amount they borrow and the value of the house.

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Apr 29th 2013, 1:30 PM

# Lending

Central Bank regulator: Half of small business loans are impaired

Fiona Muldoon says many small businesses have properly-related loans – and are struggling to keep up with repayments.

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Apr 12th 2013, 9:00 AM

# Bailout

ECB borrowing by Irish banks at lowest level since September 2008

Having reached its peak immediately after the bailout November 2010, the share of the total ECB funding by banks is now 6.3 per cent.

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Jan 17th 2013, 8:10 PM

# Euroleaks

Half of proceeds from State assets sale must pay down debt - Troika

The government is keen to use all of the money from the sale of State assets in “one shape or another” to fund job creation initiatives but the Troika appears more focussed on reducing the debt.

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Jan 11th 2013, 6:10 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added Ireland seen from space

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Jan 6th 2013, 8:00 PM

# Money Money Money

Permanent TSB says it will increase lending fivefold this year

Permanent TSB says it will significantly increase lending for mortgages and personal loans in 2013.

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Jan 6th 2013, 3:23 PM

# Lending

Banking sector saw rise in deposits, decline in lending in 2012

Deposits from insurance corporations and pension funds also saw an increase last year.

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Jan 4th 2013, 12:28 PM

Voices

Column: Four years of crisis, and still no clear deal on mortgage debt

The failings of Government to take simple steps to help mortgage holders has caused further damage – and the Insolvency Bill is by no means our saviour, writes David Hall.

Dec 7th 2012, 9:00 PM

# Mortgages

Mortgage approvals up 27 per cent overall on last year - IBF

However the volume of new mortgages is still down significantly when compared with the years 2005 and 2006 – and the future abolition of mortgage interest relief is causing anxiety.

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Nov 30th 2012, 7:15 AM

# Lending

Committee to discuss “conflicted reports” on bank lending

The Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will cover the topic as part of its discussion on lending to small business today.

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Nov 13th 2012, 7:15 AM

# Leaders' Questions

Taoiseach: Banks know what government wants them to do

Enda Kenny said that the personal insolvency legislation coming in next year would help those in mortgage distress as yesterday’s comments from the Central Bank’s Fiona Muldoon dominated proceedings in the Dáil.

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Oct 17th 2012, 11:55 AM