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Irish consumers borrow record €3bn in personal loans in just one year

Irish consumers borrow record €3bn in personal loans in just one year

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

We've collectively borrowed over €3 billion in personal loans in the past year

BPFI calls for more construction workers from abroad as 35,000 new homes are delivered

BPFI calls for more construction workers from abroad as 35,000 new homes are delivered

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

Around 35,000 new homes will have been delivered by the end of the year

Dublin borrowers going further afield to buy and build homes, report finds

Dublin borrowers going further afield to buy and build homes, report finds

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

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

Mortgage approvals for first-time buyers hit 12-month high

Mortgage approvals for first-time buyers hit 12-month high

Fri, 24 Nov, 2023

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