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Bibby beefs up its small firm finance funding as banks exit

Bibby Financial Services Ireland has stepped up its funding commitment to small businesses as non-bank lenders look to fill the vacuum left by Ulster Bank and KBC.

Irish Independent

KBC issues warning as new applicants accepted with just six months left to switch

'You should be aware that your Current Accounts will not move to Bank of Ireland'

Irish Mirror

KBC writes to customers giving them six months to close accounts

The bank has 130,000 current accounts that are active or have a balance in Ireland

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Q&A: What the Bank of Ireland takeover of KBC mortgages and accounts means for you

Thousands of people will see their mortgages, deposits, credit cards and pensions move from KBC Bank to Bank of Ireland.

Irish Independent

KBC to stop accepting applications for all products from July ahead of Irish exit

KBC has announced it will stop accepting applications for products in July ahead of its exit from the Irish market.

Irish Independent

As the cost of living soars, a week of watching the pennies disappear fast was so dispiriting

Lately, I have been pouncing on my online banking records, certain to uncover dramatic evidence of a hacking, or a smishing, or a phishing or a skimming only to find an identity parade of the usual, albeit more respectable, hoodlums.

Irish Independent

Borrowers risk bigger interest rate hikes from non-banks

The growth of non-bank lenders in the market for home loans is potentially exposing more borrowers to faster and bigger interest rate increases, according to new research from the Central Bank.

Irish Independent

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Union tells Central Bank to force departing banks to extend exit deadlines

THE Central Bank has been called on to force Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland to extend their deadlines for withdrawing from this market.

Irish Independent

Bank of Ireland deal helps Dilosk and Finance Ireland through rates squeeze

Bank of Ireland will have to help finance its competitors – Dilosk and Finance Ireland – to the tune of a €1bn funding pot as the price for its purchase of KBC’s mortgage book.

Irish Independent

KBC customers advised to consider switching before Bank of Ireland takeover is finalised

KBC mortgage holders have been advised to consider switching to another lender before their mortgages are acquired by Bank of Ireland.

Irish Independent

Competition watchdog clears KBC loan transfer to Bank of Ireland

Ireland’s competition watchdog has cleared Bank of Ireland’s acquisition of around €5bn of KBC loans and liabilities.

Irish Independent

Focus on Financial Services: Increasingly varied sector in flux as it loses two stalwarts

This year is seeing perhaps the most seismic shift in Ireland’s financial services sector in a very long time.

Irish Independent

Your personal finance questions – Will I keep my rate after my mortgage is transferred to Bank of Ireland?

Q I am with KBC Bank on a fixed-rate mortgage. My mortgage is being transferred to Bank of Ireland, but I notice that their rates are higher than my current rate. What does that mean for me? Will my rate go up?

Irish Independent

Banks are ceding ground to brokers as Ireland's mortgage sector shake-up intensifies

A major increase in the broker share of the mortgage market suggests something big is happening in the retail banking sector beyond the departures of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland.

Irish Independent

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Irish Independent

Brokers’ share of the mortgage market heading for 50pc

Brokers’ share of the mortgage market is approaching 50pc for the first time since the Celtic Tiger as fewer borrowers go direct to banks for their home loans, according to new data seen by the Irish Independent.

Irish Independent

Ulster Bank accused of ‘pulling the trigger’ on exit plan before it is ready

ULSTER Bank was accused of “pulling the trigger” on its plans to exit this market despite regulators saying it was not ready to carry out the shut-down.

Irish Mirror

Full list of fees for each Irish bank as thousands begin to switch from Ulster Bank and KBC

Every Irish bank account is subject to a number of automatic fees, and some are lesser known than others

Irish Mirror

Personal finance expert Eoin McGee gives RTE's Claire Byrne his top tips for Ulster Bank and KBC customers making the switch

Personal Finance Expert Eoin McGee told RTE's Claire Byrne how people should tackle the upcoming change

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Irish Mirror

Ireland scams: Bank of Ireland issue warning as fraudsters capitalise on customers changing accounts from Ulster Bank and KBC

The bank said consumers should expect an increase in scam calls, texts and emails as scammers take advantage of the period of change to target unsuspecting customers

Irish Independent

Survey shows small numbers switch their bank accounts

Only 2-5pc of people have switched banks in the last five years, according to a survey by the Department of Finance, while just under 13pc have ever considered it.

Irish Independent

KBC Ireland records €15m first-quarter loss

KBC Ireland recorded a €15m loss in the first three months of the year as it prepares to exit the Irish market.

Irish Independent

Union seeks action on ‘unrealistic’ bank timetable for exit plans from Ireland

The Financial Services Union (FSU) is calling on the Central Bank to convene a task force to oversee the exits of KBC and Ulster Bank from the Irish market, saying that the proposed timeline is “not realistic”.

Irish Independent

Competition authorities want more detailed assessment of Ptsb’s Ulster Bank deal

Competition regulators have opened a so called Phase 2 investigation to determine whether Ulster Bank’s proposed sale of mortgages and other retail lending assets to Permanent TSB could lead to substantially reduced competition.

Irish Independent

Initiative on moving accounts dismissed as ‘empty words’ amid bank exits

A commitment by the banks to adhere to principles on how they will handle the closures of Ulster and KBC banks has been dismissed as “empty words”.

Irish Independent

KBC names Frank Jansen to oversee exit as Ireland CEO

KBC Bank has appointed Frank Jansen as CEO of the bank’s Irish operation, a move that will in effect see him oversee its withdrawal from the market, a move expected to happen later this year.

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