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Rate cuts will leave people €700 a year better off, says report

Homeowners will be €700 better off each year thanks to reductions in mortgage interest rates, a new report has revealed. Reduced mortgage interest rates are expected to result in a 2.4% rise in the amount of discretionary income householders have by the end of 2012.…

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Central Bank writes to lenders about contacting customers in arrears

Mortgages & Money, Property News

The Central Bank of Ireland has issued a letter to lenders, clarifying the protections and limits on contact with consumers in arrears set out in both the Consumer Protection Code 2012 and the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears. The main clarifications issued relate to:…

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Property Regulator to be established

General, Industry News, Property News

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter said today he is establishing a new property regulator to provide greater transparency to the property market. Mr Shatter said in a statement that he signed orders yesterday to establish the Property Services Regulatory Authority, whose functions will include the…

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Almost 7,300 complaints made to Financial Ombudsman last year

Mortgages & Money, Property News

The Financial Services Ombudsman has said his office received almost 7,300 complaints during 2011, with almost half related to the insurance sector. Bill Prasifka said the number of complaints had levelled off after a number of years of record increases, but added that the level…

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55% struggling to pay household bills

Home, Mortgages & Money

55% of households are now struggling to pay household bills, according to a survey published today by the Irish League of Credit Unions. More than one in four also said they had very little money left each month after all their household expenses were accounted…

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