# Lending

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Banks won't meet lending targets - because too few businesses want loans

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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Aug 29th 2011, 11:15 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you should know this morning…

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Aug 29th 2011, 8:25 AM

Voices

Column: Time to think outside the box on Irish banks

Amid calls for Irish investors overseas to direct their funds closer to home, Nick Leeson says the idea of reversing NAMA loans back to banks is well worth considering.

Aug 22nd 2011, 7:01 PM

# Mortgages

Mortgage lending down by more than half since last year

The Irish Bankers’ Federation says the volume of new lending is down by 54.6 per cent on the same time in 2010.

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Aug 16th 2011, 2:14 PM

# Banking

ECB's emergency bank lending soared last night

Banks took €4bn of overnight emergency funds last night – compared to just €2m on Monday night – amid fears over France.

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Aug 11th 2011, 11:53 AM

Voices

Column: House prices are still falling, and there's no sign we've hit bottom, warns Nick Leeson

Recent reports that the property market has stabilised couldn’t be further from the truth – but we still need to be very careful about looking for a saviour, writes former trader Nick Leeson.

Jun 8th 2011, 9:26 AM

# Nyberg

TDs criticise Nyberg report for failing to pinpoint bank crisis blame

Meanwhile, Minister Michael Noonan says the report had addressed the actions of a “seriously inept government” which had fuelled instead of restrained the banks once the crisis was underway.

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Apr 20th 2011, 5:44 PM