Asking prices for houses nationwide went up by 7% over the year, according to new analysis.

Of those who expect to still be repaying a mortgage come retirement, over a third of the cohort expect the mortgage payments to still be ‘significant’ at that stage.

Although applications to the scheme for first-time buyers in Ireland are around 500 a week, most of these do not translate into house purchases.

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People are being encouraged to get advice and shop around when they come to the end of their fixed term.

They also advised people to ideally take impartial advice, particularly in the current period of change

Revolut has announced plans to enter the Irish mortgage market next year

The Banking and Payments Federation found people from Dublin make up over 40 per cent of first-time buyer mortgage recipients in Kildare, Wicklow and Meath

The European Central Bank’s key lending rate, which affects mortgage rates, will fall from 4.5 per cent to 4.25 per cent.

A green mortgage is a mortgage which offers a lower interest rate to people who are buying a more energy-efficient home

The latest data from the Central Bank shows the average interest rate in January was up slightly on December's rate of 4.19 per cent

Ireland had the 10th lowest mortgage rates in the euro zone at the end of last year

The relief is based on the increase in mortgage interest paid in 2023 over interest paid in 2022

In his closing speech to the jury on Friday, prosecuting counsel told the jury: “He should not be allowed to pull the wool over your eyes.”

Mr Lynn told the court: "It would be dishonest of me not to acknowledge that in the office environment, things were frenetic."

Lynn (55), of Millbrook Court, Redcross, Co Wicklow is on trial accused of the theft of around €27 million from seven financial institutions

The former solicitor (55) is on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court accused of the theft of around €27 million from seven financial institutions

The new code will help cancer survivors who have previously faced difficulty in accessing mortgage protection insurance due to their diagnosis

The court has heard Arthur King of Bank of Ireland was involved in compiling documents for the bank's insurance claim in the wake of their losses in relation to Mr Lynn's loans.

Figures from the Banking and Payments Federation show the overall volume of approvals was down 20 per cent year-on-year

Fiona McAleenan agreed that she told the Law Society she was a partner in the practice at Mr Lynn's request

Former senior banker at Irish Nationwide told the multi-million euro trial of Michael Lynn that he never met the former solicitor

On Friday, former Permanent TSB commercial lending manager, John O'Brien, gave evidence in relation to an allegation that Mr Lynn stole €3.7 million from the institution in 2007.

Home loan approvals for first-time buyers surpassed the €8 billion mark for the first time since 2011

First-time buyers accounted for 62.3 per cent of mortgages approved in April

The BFPI’s latest review of the Irish mortgage market showed the sharp rise in house prices is not reflected in mortgage values.

The court approved a Personal Insolvency Arrangement, fixing the couple's mortgage rate at 2.5 per cent for 25 years

Micheál Martin said the government recognises the pressure people are under due to continued increases in mortgage interest rates.

Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said interest rates have been raised by the European Central Bank six times since July

Sinn Féin called for time-limited mortgage interest relief

The median price paid for a property purchased with a mortgage was over 40 per cent higher than those purchased without a mortgage

Respondents cited difficulty in comparing financial products, the cost, time, uncertainty about the process and worries about making a mistake

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

An Oireachtas committee was told non-banking entities own more than 56% of all domestic mortgages in arrears.

Mary Lou McDonald called on the Taoiseach to offer temporary and targeted relief to those struggling with tracker mortgage payments.

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Malta had the lowest rate in the Euro zone at just 1.98 per cent

Permanent TSB is to raise interest rates for home loan fixed rate mortgage products by an average of 0.5 per cent

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The ECB raised interest rates for the fourth time this year on Thursday

The ECB laid out plans on Thursday to drain cash from the financial system as part of its fight against runaway inflation

Jumping on the first fixed rate that is offered could cost average homeowners an extra €30,780 over that five-year period.

The average value of a homebuyer mortgage is now €284,623, up from the previous high recorded in the first quarter of 2008

The Central Bank announced on Wednesday an easing of some of the limits in place on mortgage lenders.

The changes follow a review of lending rules aimed at preventing a lending bubble

Dr Barra Roantree said the concrete levy "doesn't make sense"

The move comes after the European Central Bank increased interest rates earlier this year in an attempt to tackle inflation

MyHome.ie said the failure to adequately accommodate small landlords in the budget was a "missed opportunity"

The Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) noted just over 5,500 mortgages were approved in August

Experts say homeowners are paying an average €4,595 in extra repayments per year by not switching lenders.