Banks

AIB warn of complicated bank card fraud involving taxis

“We will never send a taxi to collect your bank card.” Fraudsters are going to extreme lengths in order to take money from potential victims, and the public has just been alerted of a new scheme to keep an eye out for. In an email sent out to AIB customers this week, the bank warned […]

“We will never send a taxi to collect your bank card.” Fraudsters are going to extreme lengths in order to take money from potential victims, and the public has just been alerted of a new scheme to keep an eye out for. In an email sent out to AIB customers this week, the bank warned […]

4 years ago

KBC planning to exit Irish market and sell loans to Bank of Ireland

The move will reduce the number of retail banks in the country down to just three. Belgian financial group KBC is planning to leave the Irish market after more than four decades and is in advanced talks to sell its remaining loans and deposits to the Bank of Ireland. KBC Ireland said that it is […]

The move will reduce the number of retail banks in the country down to just three. Belgian financial group KBC is planning to leave the Irish market after more than four decades and is in advanced talks to sell its remaining loans and deposits to the Bank of Ireland. KBC Ireland said that it is […]

5 years ago

Micheál Martin says that the banks were not bailed out

“That’s not a popular thing to say, but it’s the facts.” Micheál Martin has said that the banks were not bailed out by the Irish Government in a passionate rant made on Wednesday. A visibly frustrated Martin responded to comments made by Richard Boyd Barrett, and said that he was “sickened” by the way the […]

“That’s not a popular thing to say, but it’s the facts.” Micheál Martin has said that the banks were not bailed out by the Irish Government in a passionate rant made on Wednesday. A visibly frustrated Martin responded to comments made by Richard Boyd Barrett, and said that he was “sickened” by the way the […]

5 years ago

Banks agree to extend loan repayments break for another three months

Over 65,000 mortgage payment breaks and over 22,000 SME payment breaks have been granted since March. Banks and other lenders have confirmed a three month extension to the current payment breaks for customers directly affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. The Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) members including AIB, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, Permanent […]

Over 65,000 mortgage payment breaks and over 22,000 SME payment breaks have been granted since March. Banks and other lenders have confirmed a three month extension to the current payment breaks for customers directly affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. The Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) members including AIB, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, Permanent […]

6 years ago

Survey reveals the average amount of money owed to Irish people by their friends and family

Remind you of someone? It turns out that Irish people are generally a bit too generous with their cash (or a bit too stingy, depending on how you look at it) as Irish adults are on average owed €152 each through small loans they have made to their friends and family. The figure comes from […]

Remind you of someone? It turns out that Irish people are generally a bit too generous with their cash (or a bit too stingy, depending on how you look at it) as Irish adults are on average owed €152 each through small loans they have made to their friends and family. The figure comes from […]

8 years ago

Banks

“We will never send a taxi to collect your bank card.” Fraudsters are going to extreme lengths in order to take money from potential victims, and the public has just been alerted of a new scheme to keep an eye out for. In an email sent out to AIB customers this week, the bank warned [&hellip;]

“We will never send a taxi to collect your bank card.” Fraudsters are going to extreme lengths in order to take money from potential victims, and the public has just been alerted of a new scheme to keep an eye out for. In an email sent out to AIB customers this week, the bank warned […]