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Shock for mortgage holders as ECB interest rates rise is double what was expected

Hundreds of thousands of mortgage holders will pay a higher monthly rate after the European Central Bank raised its key lending rate today by double what was expected. It had been anticipated that rates would increase by .25pc, but rates were ...

21 Jul 2022 at 15:39

Derry News

Durkan calls for Mortgage Protection Scheme to safeguard people from losing their homes

SDLP candidate for Foyle, Mark H Durkan, has called for the establishment of a Mortgage Rescue Scheme to assist low income households. Mr Durkan has consistently called for long overdue support for individuals struggling to make their ...

20 Apr 2022 at 17:08

National News

Borrowers now need higher incomes to buy a house than in Celtic Tiger era

House prices have hit Celtic Tiger levels in Ireland with new mortgage customers now needing higher incomes than ever before to buy a house. The latest Mortgage Market Profile Report, published by Banking & Payments Federation ...

24 May 2022 at 13:11

Northern Ireland

Average UK house price falls back from previous record high in September

The average house price edged down in September, from a record high recorded the previous month, according to an index. Figures going back to the summer indicate the housing market may have already entered a more sustained ...

07 Oct 2022 at 11:10

National News

Government action needed to "cushion body blow' of expected mortgage rates increase

Lending interest rates are due to rise twice by the end of the year, with the European Central Bank (ECB) expected to announce the hikes. The move will put extra financial pressure on tracker and variable mortgage holders ...

24 Aug 2022 at 14:13

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Aontú Derry councillor to seek extra help for homeowners

Aontú Councillor for Ballyarnett, Emmet Doyle will seek extra help for homeowners at the monthly meeting of full Council this Thursday. He is proposing a change to the Support for Mortgage Interest scheme run by the ...

21 Nov 2022 at 19:46

National News

Expected July interest rate hike to hit mortgages and loans

Interest rates could be raised by the European Central Bank (ECB) in the coming months, leading to higher mortgage repayments for thousands of home owners and borrowers. European Central Bank president Christine ...

11 May 2022 at 14:07

Northern Ireland

20% of people ‘less confident than six months ago about paying rent or mortgage’

Renters, single people and the “squeezed middle” generation are particularly likely to have lost confidence in recent months in their ability to cover their housing costs, a survey suggests. The research was ...

24 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Average UK house price fell by about £1,000 month-on-month in April – Halifax

The average house price fell by about £1,000 in April, following three months of increases, according to an index. Across the UK, the typical property value fell by 0.3% month-on-month, taking it to £286,...

09 May 2023 at 08:05

Property

More mortgage pain to come for homeowners, says think tank

There is more mortgage pain to come for the UK’s homeowners, many of whom are yet to feel the full impact of rising interest rates, according to a think tank. The trend towards homeowners taking out ...

13 May 2023 at 00:47

Northern Ireland

Home-owning still cheaper than renting overall but difference reduced – study

The cost of a mortgage on a first home is typically around £42 per month cheaper than renting, but the difference has reduced and in some parts of the UK renting may be the less expensive option, ...

15 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

UK house prices fell in August at fastest annual rate since 2009, says Halifax

The average UK house price dropped by 4.6% in August, falling at the fastest rate since 2009, according to an index. But despite dropping by £14,000 over the past year, the average house price ...

07 Sept 2023 at 09:56

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