# lending - Tuesday 18 September, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
Independent TD Catherine Murphy gives her take on the challenge faced by the Government.
# lending - Thursday 13 September, 2012
# No Joy
# No Joy
Figures revealed for the first time show that 38 per cent of mortgage applications were rejected last year.
# lending - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
# Banks
# Banks
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.
# Lending
# Lending
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.
# Lending
# Lending
IBF chief executive Pat Farrell says he had not seen the report but rejected the findings which are reported this morning.
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9
The nine stories you need to know this morning.
# lending - Saturday 18 August, 2012
# Barclays
# Barclays
Head of British Treasury Select Committee inquiry into Libor scandal is highly critical of Diamond in official report.
# lending - Friday 6 July, 2012
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9
Nine things to know this morning…
# lending - Thursday 5 July, 2012
# Mortgages
# Mortgages
Tracker mortgage customers will see their rate adjusted as per the ECB change – but what about other mortgage holders?
# lending - Tuesday 3 July, 2012
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9
Nine things to know this morning…
# lending - Monday 2 July, 2012
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9
Nine things to know this morning…
# lending - Sunday 1 July, 2012
# Libor
# Libor
Revelation comes after RBS confirmed it is one of the banks being investigated over manipulation of inter-bank lending rates.
# lending - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
# Economy
# Economy
The Minister says speculation about a possible second bailout for Ireland was unhelpful – but concedes that Ireland’s position is “buffeted by external realities”.
# lending - Monday 18 June, 2012
# Recession
# Recession
The quarterly bank survey has prompted an angry response from the SME sector.
# lending - Wednesday 13 June, 2012
# Irish Banks
# Irish Banks
The €200m sale will not lead to job losses.
# lending - Saturday 9 June, 2012
# Free Money
# Free Money
Niall Harbison of Simply Zesty is running his own Dragon’s Den competition.
# lending - Friday 8 June, 2012
# Mortgages
# Mortgages
The Central Bank says commercial banks are bringing forward new proposals to assist people in mortgage difficulty.
# lending - Tuesday 5 June, 2012
# Lending
# Lending
John Trethowan’s eighty quarterly review criticises banks for not being adventurous enough in lending to businesses.
# Opinion
# Opinion
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.
# lending - Thursday 31 May, 2012
# Lending
# Lending
Latest figures from the Central Bank show that the level of lending to Irish households continued to decline last month.
# lending - Thursday 24 May, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.
# lending - Monday 14 May, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
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.
# lending - Monday 30 April, 2012
# Credit Unions
# Credit Unions
The Finance Minister is to establish an implementation group in order to facilitate the restructuring of the the country’s Credit Unions.
# lending - Wednesday 18 April, 2012
# Credit Unions
# 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”.
# lending - Monday 12 March, 2012
# Lending
# Lending
A new ISME survey says that although more companies are seeking credit, lenders are still reluctant to put up their cash.
# lending - Friday 2 March, 2012
# Arrears
# Arrears
Matthew Elderfield says Ireland’s mortgage arrears problem is going to get worse before it gets better.
# lending - Wednesday 29 February, 2012
# Credit Review
# Credit Review
The quarterly review of the Credit Reviewer notes that banks can only lend whenever someone applies for a loan.
# lending - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
# Mortgages
# Mortgages
The lender said it was showing “support and commitment to the Irish mortgage market”.
# lending - Tuesday 31 January, 2012
# Loans
# Loans
Despite the dip in lending, households’ deposits with banks rose in December
# lending - Wednesday 4 January, 2012
# Credit Crunch
# Credit Crunch
Overnight deposits at the ECB jumped by €65bn on Monday – potentially undermining ECB efforts to get money moving again.
# lending - Friday 30 December, 2011
# Lending
# Lending
Loans to households are down by over 4 per cent in the year to November.
# lending - Monday 19 December, 2011
# Lending
# Lending
Almost half of businesses in the InterTradeIreland study were either shrinking, struggling or winding up entirely.
# lending - Wednesday 14 December, 2011
# Savings
# Savings
New figures from the Central Bank show that the amount Irish households kept on deposit in banks fell by €482 million.
# lending - Monday 12 December, 2011
# Bankwatch
# Bankwatch
Majority of those who answered ISME survey claim the Government is having no positive effect in making banks extend credit to SMEs.
# lending - Friday 9 December, 2011
# Mortgages
# Mortgages
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…
# lending - Thursday 8 December, 2011
# ECB
# ECB
The bank is expected to announce its second rate cut in five weeks as EU leaders travel to Brussels for a eurozone crisis summit.
# lending - Thursday 3 November, 2011
# Kindle
# Kindle
Users have to subscribe to Amazon’s movie streaming service to borrow books from the Kindle library.
# lending - Friday 28 October, 2011
# Money Stats
# Money Stats
Latest figures from the Central Bank show that the level of lending to households dropped by 4 per cent between September 2010 and 2011.
# lending - Thursday 27 October, 2011
# Credit
# Credit
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
# lending - Monday 29 August, 2011
# Credit
# Credit
The Credit Review Office says banks won’t meet their targets for lending to small businesses – but that it’s not their fault.
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