In volume terms, car loans were up over 25 per cent in the third quarter of last year, compared to the same period of 2022

A new report published today by FraudSmart, the fraud awareness initiative led by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), shows fraudsters stole nearly €85 million (€84.6 million) through frauds and scams in 2022

There has been an uptick in investment scams targeting older people for funds of €20,000 and more

Last year's figure was the highest recorded since 2016 and a jump of 31.4 per cent on 2021

Last month's figures showed a 13.3 per cent decline on February 2022

The residential property price index is now level with the peak recorded during the Celtic Tiger

Figures from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland show a total of 5,255 mortgages were approved last month

The figures also show that over the same period businesses were conned out of an average of €14,000 due to invoice fraud.

On average, about 11,000 personal current accounts were opened each week