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Responding to the Central Bank Retail Interest Rates for January 2022, Brokers Ireland is advising mortgage holders, other than those on trackers, to review their current rate and term of mortgage and consider if they could achieve a rate and term that would better suit their circumstances and give greater security into the future.

Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group that represents the property and construction sector, has said that existing mortgage measures in Ireland are outdated and need to be amended to reflect new economic realities.

ICS Mortgages, the Irish-owned non-bank mortgage specialist, has reported that it provided over €530 million in new mortgages in 2021, representing year-on-year total growth of 143 percent.

Responding to the most recent Central Bank Retail Interest Rates for December 2021, Brokers Ireland warned that home owners are very likely to be close to, if not at the bottom of the low interest rate cycle and the window of opportunity to avail of the best mortgage rates may be beginning to close.

The overall average increase in property prices for 2021 was just short of 12 percent, with great variations across the country, according to the latest Residential Property Price Barometer by IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers which captures house prices actually achieved by auctioneers for three- and four-bedroom semi-detached homes and two-bedroom apartments.

On Friday last, First Choice Credit Union officially launched their new 24/7 ATM service in their Ballyhaunis branch situated on Clare Street.

Inflation figures released by the Central Statistics Office yesterday reveal that Irish inflation hit a record high. Prices on average, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), were 5.5 percent higher in December compared with December 2020. This is the largest annual change in prices since June 2001 when annual inflation was 5.3 percent. This increase in Irish inflation is mirrored in the euro area. The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) – the European Central Bank’s (ECB) preferred measurement of inflation - stood at 5 percent in December 2021 according to Eurostat’s flash estimate, which was the highest level recorded since the euro was introduced in 1999.

If you are buying an electric or hybrid car, Athlone Credit Union has the car loan for you!

With St Anthony’s & Claddagh and St Jarlath’s Credit Unions' new student current account you will have instant access to your money with a globally accepted Mastercard® debit card, a mobile app, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Fitbit Pay, and best of all, there is free day-to-day banking for students. You also get access to Priceless® Cities, a programme available exclusively to Mastercard cardholders, which provides access to unforgettable experiences in the cities where you live and travel.

Let West Coast Property Management take the hassle out of managing your rental property and do the heavy lifting for you. West Coast Property Management is a family-owned and operated business with years of experience in the housing and apartment rental market in Galway city and county.