Vigilance urged as pandemic prompts rise in ransomware attacks and card fraud

Oireachtas finance committee hears advantages of ‘variable remuneration’

Two-thirds of consumers report being targeted by impersonation scams during Covid pandemic

Cantillon: Sector mired in liquid ratios, low profits, and bonus and salary caps

Lobby group report says Irish banking sector is at an ‘inflection point’

House prices outside Dublin climbing faster than in the capital

Lack of supply and undeveloped rental market key factors in house price growth

First-time buyer segment shows strong growth as pandemic factors drive activity

Criminals ‘seeking to capitalise’ on difficult times for 18- to 24-year-old victims – BPFI

Long-term interest-only options or warehousing debt not realistic long-term solutions

Emmet Creighton aims to make purchase easier and secure cheaper professional fees

Over €1bn worth of such payments recorded during the month

Other winners include Revolut, Hanover Re Ireland, Fund Recs and Mail Metrics

Approvals reach record despite ongoing pandemic

Report finds accommodation, food-services sector accounts for fifth of income employment supports

New figures show pick-up in mortgage activity

First time buyers accounted for about 53% of mortgage drawdowns by value last year - BPFI

Multicategory awards recognising individuals and companies return virtually this year

Impact of current lockdown ‘remains to be seen’, says industry body BPFI

Initial investment into Synch Payments made before Christmas

Application did not contain enough information, competition commission says

Demand, supply, mortgages, viewings: everything you need to know about the market in 2021

Synch Payments is a joint venture between AIB, Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB and KBC

Asylum seekers should be able to open account using residence certificate says equality commission

Only 48.8% of SMEs have gone back to full repayments since November expiry date

Ratings agency assumes a no-deal Brexit

Some family home loans earmarked to be taken over by ‘ethical’ entities

According to the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, losses on 260,000 different transactions were recorded here last year

EBA says it must ensure the credibility of banks’ balance sheet data is not jeopardised

Struggling borrowers should be offered payment breaks on case-by-case basis

Lenders no longer offering general payment breaks but treating customers on case-by-case basis

Borrowers to be dealt with on a case-by-case basis after Government meeting with banks

Some 86,000 mortgage accounts have been granted payment breaks by lenders

Mortgage lender slides into loss amid €75m charge to cover bad loans

Central Bank data shows almost 10% of Irish mortgage debt also subject to relief

Industry body denies banks misled government over accrual of interest on paused loans

Not applying interest for six months during Covid-19 payment holiday could cost banks up to €150m

As the way we handle our money changes, cards and digital wallets have room to grow

Emergency deferral of payments will add to the total cost of a loan

Total of 140,000 mortgage, personal and business loans now paused temporarily