Billy Kane

Finance Ireland pauses €100m IPO due to Covid-19 damage to markets

IPO on hold amid financial chaos caused by virtual lockdown of global economy

Finance Ireland plans stock market flotation in May

Non-bank lender expected to seek more than €100m in IPO depending on market

State-backed Finance Ireland weighs stock market flotation in 2020

State’s largest non-bank lender is working on IPO plan with Goodbody Stockbrokers

Finance Ireland lures BoI's Karena O’Sullivan as CFO

Appointment comes as lender eyes initial IPO as soon as next year

Low default risk in borrowers behind mortgages portfolio, says DBRS

Finance Ireland selling portfolio of 1,364 home loans on which borrowers owe €290m

Finance Ireland plans €290m mortgage securitisation to fund new lending

Non-bank lender offers 1,400 home loans in residential-mortgage-backed securities

Finance Ireland grows profit by 27% after record new lending

Non-bank lender says pre-tax profit rose to €10.5m in 2018

Finance Ireland mortgage move welcomed

Entry will boost competition, says Fianna Fáil finance spokesman Michael McGrath

Finance Ireland launches new range of residential mortgages

Lender devises ‘lifetime value’ approach in bid to compete with main banks

Finance Ireland plans €200m commercial property loans bonds deal

The company, which is led by Billy Kane, has built up a €250m portfolio since 2015

Strategic Banking Corporation launches €75m SME loan scheme

Scheme provided through Finance Ireland is a six-year facility

An Post seeks interest from mortgage partners by end-January

Company secured board approval in September for a new financial services strategy

Mortgage limits, Ulster Bank’s move and US concern over Ireland’s rental crisis

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Billy Kane’s Finance Ireland eyes fresh fundraising round next year

State’s largest non-bank retail lender has no immediate need for fresh equity, says chief executive

Friday Interview: Billy Kane, chief executive of Finance Ireland

Finance Ireland will be ‘competitive’ with its rates when it begins offering mortgages in February

Dublin-based First Citizen’s loans almost double to €300m

Loan book driven by car financing, commercial property, and funding for farmers and small firms

M&G backs Finance Ireland’s foray into mortgages

Rabobank advances plans to sell €3.2bn former ACC portfolio

Finance Ireland to enter mortgage market with Pepper purchase

Pepper is selling its residential loans to concentrate on loan servicing business

Mortgage hunters: Time to look beyond the five main banks?

Several niche mortgage operators are already in business here, with more on the way

Spanish bank rules out entry into Irish mortgage market

Bankinter ‘for now’ to operate as ‘consumer credit entity’ under Avantcard brand name

Seen & Heard: New mortgage lender and hope for Orla Keily’s retail business

AirBnb a ‘lightning rod’ for housing crisis and Revenue investigate high-net worth individuals

AIB and Bank of Ireland are the big beasts of banking again

Banks share 60% of mortgage market, and their dominance is scaring competitors away

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