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• New Mortgage Approvals Continue to Grow in March The rate of new mortgage approvals continued to grow in March according to the latest IBF Mortgage Approvals Report which tracks the number of new mortgages approved by mainstream lenders. April 30, 2013 Read more
• Mortgage Approvals Return to Growth in February The latest figures from the IBF Mortgage Approvals Report, published today, show that a total of 1,093 mortgages to the value of €169 million were approved by lenders here during February. This is up 30% on the equivalent figure in the month of January. March 28, 2013 Read more
• Central Bank figures show new lending to SMEs at highest level in two years New lending drawn down by SMEs during Q4 2012 amounted to €677 million, which is the highest level since Q4 2010. This is confirmed by Trends in Business Credit and Deposits published by the Central Bank today. March 27, 2013 Read more
• Delivering Mortgage Arrears Resolution In noting today’s announcement from the Central Bank of Ireland, IBF reaffirms the commitment of its member banks to actively address the mortgage arrears challenge. To this end, IBF welcomes the further development of a framework which provides for the interests of both borrowers and lenders in delivering sustainable solutions. March 13, 2013 Read more
• Continuing slowdown in growth of arrears is welcome, says IBF IBF notes that the latest Central Bank statistics on mortgage arrears confirm a continuing slowdown in the rate of growth in arrears. While the total number of private residential mortgages in arrears has increased, as had been expected, this further slowing of growth in arrears is particularly welcome March 07, 2013 Read more
• IBF welcomes breakthrough on banks’ capital requirements The Irish Banking Federation (IBF) welcomes the provisional agreement by the Irish Presidency and the European Parliament towards adoption of the Basel III agreement into European law and the creation of a single EU rule book in banking for the first time. This is a notable achievement for the Irish EU Presidency. March 01, 2013 Read more
• January mortgage approvals reflect seasonal and one-off factors The IBF Mortgage Approvals Report shows that a total of 841 mortgages were approved by lenders here in January 2013 to the value of €134 million. The vast majority (91%) of these was for property purchase, the balance for re-mortgages and top ups. February 28, 2013 Read more
• IBF welcomes Minister's announcement on the ending of the Bank Guarantee Scheme IBF and its members welcome the announcement by the Minister for Finance that the Bank Guarantee Scheme (the Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme) will end for all new liabilities from midnight on the 28th March next. February 26, 2013 Read more
• New IBF Housing Market Monitor to help identify trends and inform policy A new monitor of housing market activity, published today by the IBF, points to the need to ensure that a housing supply shortage does not arise in certain areas. It also indicates what the future requirement for first-time buyer mortgages might be in light of household formation. February 21, 2013 Read more
• Number of New Mortgages Issued Continues to Increase The IBF/PwC Mortgage Market Profile published today shows that 6,043 new mortgages to the value of almost €1 billion were issued during the fourth quarter of 2012. This represents an increase of over 51% on the previous quarter and an increase of over 56% on Q4 in 2011. February 19, 2013 Read more
• Renewed activity further reflected in new mortgage approvals The level of new mortgage approvals recorded for December 2012 by IBF provides further evidence of renewed activity in the mortgage market. January 31, 2013 Read more
• IBF Members Agree New Initiative to Reaffirm the Priority of Home Loan Mortgages IBF today announced a new initiative which is designed to help as many customers as possible to stay in their homes. This new initiative will involve lenders and customers working together both to prioritise the home loan payment and to restructure the customers’ remaining debts on an appropriate basis. January 30, 2013 Read more
• New mortgage approvals continue to increase The level of mortgage approvals continues to increase according to the IBF Mortgage Approvals Report, which shows that a total of 2,010 mortgages were approved by lenders here during November 2012 to the value of €346 million. This represents a volume increase of 25% and a value increase of 23.9% compared with the same month in 2011; it also represents a volume increase of 8.6% on a monthly basis. January 09, 2013 Read more
• Slowdown in pace of increase in arrears is welcome, says IBF The Irish Banking Federation (IBF) and its members note from today’s Central Bank statistics on mortgage arrears that, as expected, the overall level of private residential mortgage arrears has increased - but significantly the pace of that increase is further slowing. December 13, 2012 Read more
• New data series confirms increase in the level of mortgage market activity A new data series which tracks mortgage approvals shows that a total of 1,677 mortgages were approved by lenders here during the month of October. This represents an increase of some 27% (26.9%) compared to the same month in 2011 and an increase of 10.3% over the previous month of September. November 29, 2012 Read more
• Positive Trends in SME Credit Demand Study are Welcome, says IBF The Department of Finance/Red C SME Credit Demand Survey published today shows a number of positive trends which are welcome. These include a slight increase in credit applications from SMEs, a more significant increase in applications approved by banks and a stabilisation in SME turnover, profitability and staffing. November 28, 2012 Read more
• Increase of some 24% in number of new mortgages issued The IBF/PwC Mortgage Market Profile, published today, shows that the number of new mortgages issued in Q3 2012 represents an increase of 23.5% compared with the previous quarter and an increase of 10.4% compared with Q3 2011. This is the first year-on-year increase since Q3 2006. November 08, 2012 Read more
• Banks Preparing for the Credit Guarantee Scheme The IBF and a number of the country’s leading banks have been working closely with officials in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and with the scheme operator, Capita Asset Services, in preparing for the successful delivery of the Credit Guarantee Scheme which the Government has launched today. Work by banks is ongoing in preparation for the Scheme going live next week. October 17, 2012 Read more
• IBF President sets out path to restoring confidence and rebuilding trust IBF President, John Reynolds, set out the banking sector's path to restoring confidence and rebuilding trust in his address to IBF's National Conference October 16, 2012 Read more
• IBF Supports Microfinance Scheme IBF welcomes today’s launch by Minister Richard Bruton of the Microfinance Scheme - which is designed to support commercially-viable microenterprises that do not meet the conventional risk criteria applied by banks. September 27, 2012 Read more