Column: Here’s what our leaders need to deliver in the new Dáil term
Independent TD Catherine Murphy gives her take on the challenge faced by the Government.
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Independent TD Catherine Murphy gives her take on the challenge faced by the Government.
Figures revealed for the first time show that 38 per cent of mortgage applications were rejected last year.
The bank is reacting to the findings of Central Bank research which shows that Ireland has one of the highest rejection rate for SME loans.
Research released by the Central Bank today says that Ireland has the second lowest level of lending to small businesses in the euro area, behind Greece.
IBF chief executive Pat Farrell says he had not seen the report but rejected the findings which are reported this morning.
Head of British Treasury Select Committee inquiry into Libor scandal is highly critical of Diamond in official report.
Tracker mortgage customers will see their rate adjusted as per the ECB change – but what about other mortgage holders?
Revelation comes after RBS confirmed it is one of the banks being investigated over manipulation of inter-bank lending rates.
The Minister says speculation about a possible second bailout for Ireland was unhelpful – but concedes that Ireland’s position is “buffeted by external realities”.
The quarterly bank survey has prompted an angry response from the SME sector.
The €200m sale will not lead to job losses.
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The Central Bank says commercial banks are bringing forward new proposals to assist people in mortgage difficulty.
John Trethowan’s eighty quarterly review criticises banks for not being adventurous enough in lending to businesses.
During the boom it was cheaper for businesses to buy property than to rent it – but that’s causing huge problems now, writes Peter Faulkner.
Latest figures from the Central Bank show that the level of lending to Irish households continued to decline last month.
Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.
TheJournal.ie columnist nails his colours to the mast and says that a ‘Yes’ vote is the only message to send out if we want access to funds at the keenest rates possible.
The Finance Minister is to establish an implementation group in order to facilitate the restructuring of the the country’s Credit Unions.
The Finance Minister has said recommendations made by the Commission on Credit Unions will inform Government policy on credit unions for the “foreseeable future”.
A new ISME survey says that although more companies are seeking credit, lenders are still reluctant to put up their cash.
Matthew Elderfield says Ireland’s mortgage arrears problem is going to get worse before it gets better.
The quarterly review of the Credit Reviewer notes that banks can only lend whenever someone applies for a loan.
The lender said it was showing “support and commitment to the Irish mortgage market”.
Despite the dip in lending, households’ deposits with banks rose in December
Overnight deposits at the ECB jumped by €65bn on Monday – potentially undermining ECB efforts to get money moving again.
Loans to households are down by over 4 per cent in the year to November.
Almost half of businesses in the InterTradeIreland study were either shrinking, struggling or winding up entirely.
New figures from the Central Bank show that the amount Irish households kept on deposit in banks fell by €482 million.
Majority of those who answered ISME survey claim the Government is having no positive effect in making banks extend credit to SMEs.
The ECB yesterday announced a 0.25 per cent cut in its base rate which will kick in from 14 December – but not for all Irish mortgage holders…
The bank is expected to announce its second rate cut in five weeks as EU leaders travel to Brussels for a eurozone crisis summit.
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Latest figures from the Central Bank show that the level of lending to households dropped by 4 per cent between September 2010 and 2011.
The new Standardised SME Lending Application Form, adopted by AIB and Bank of Ireland, will help businesses to identify exactly what is required of them when applying for credit, says the Minister for Small Business
The Credit Review Office says banks won’t meet their targets for lending to small businesses – but that it’s not their fault.