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Dutch fintech bunq enters Irish market as pillar banks leave

Dutch online bank bunq has officially entered the Irish market, offering an alternative as KBC and Ulster Bank prepare their exits.

Irish Independent

Bank account switchers warned that EBS may end current account option

CUSTOMERS of Ulster Bank and KBC have been warned to think hard before opting for a new account with EBS.

Irish Independent

Government told to get new banks in to avoid consumers ‘being exploited’

The Government has been urged to make a concerted effort to attract foreign banks to this country to prevent consumers being exploited.

Irish Independent

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Q&A: Will I lose my tracker if AIB takes over my Ulster Bank mortgage?

AIB is in exclusive discussions with Ulster Bank parent NatWest to buy a €6bn portfolio of Ulster Bank tracker mortgages as part of the UK bank’s departure plan.

Irish Independent

KBC Bank applies extension to account closure notice for Irish customers

Customers now have 180 days to move their accounts

Irish Mirror

KBC extends closure period after Central Bank pressure

KBC Bank Ireland has extended the notice period for its customers to close their current accounts due to concerns that the banking system would be unable to process tens of thousands of switches in a short period.

Irish Independent

Central Bank finally acknowledges it must act to avoid mayhem with closure of Ulster and KBC

It would hardly be an exaggeration to say the Central Bank has done a U-turn. For months now, the regulators have been taking what has all the appearances of a hands-off approach to the impending closure of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland.

Irish Independent

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Regulator warns Ulster and KBC they will be blocked from exiting Ireland unless replacement services are in place for customers

ULSTER Bank and KBC Bank Ireland have been warned by the regulator they will be stopped exiting this market if replacement banking services for their customers are not put in place.

Irish Independent

Licensing proves the biggest challenge for Ireland’s fintech flock

When Gemini, the NY-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, secured an electronic money licence from the Central Bank of Ireland last month, it was the first firm to do so since late 2020.

Irish Independent

Q&A: What to do if you are an Ulster Bank or KBC customer

The closures of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland mean hundreds of thousands of people will be left without banking services unless they act soon to find new providers.

Irish Independent

KBC and Ulster Bank customers face ‘chaos’ as staff shortages cause major delays with new accounts

Some people who are trying to open with a new bank are being temporarily blocked from a number of services

Irish Mirror

KBC and Ulster Bank customers are facing months of ‘chaos’ over new accounts

More than a million KBC and Ulster Bank customers face chaos as they try to switch accounts while the two institutions leave Ireland.

Irish Independent

Central Bank sits back as thousands of account holders are thrown to the wolves

It is becoming more apparent by the day that hundreds of thousands of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland customers are being thrown to the wolves.

Irish Independent

Credit union hikes fees despite move to attract Ulster and KBC customers

One of the largest credit unions in the country is to increase its fees for using its current account.

Irish Independent

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Irish Independent

Ulster Bank starts writing to customers about closure plans

ULSTER Bank has started the process of writing to its current and deposit account customers to warn them to move their accounts or close them.

Irish Independent

KBC account closure deadline branded ‘irresponsible’

THE announcement by KBC Bank current account customers that will give customers just 90 days to close their accounts has been described as “irresponsible”.

Irish Independent

Mortgage switching up 39pc in March, according to brokers

More Irish people than ever are switching mortgage providers as competition in the market hots up and homeowners price in interest rate rises.

Irish Independent

KBC Ireland chief moving to new Czech role ahead of bank’s expected departure

KBC Bank Ireland CEO Ales Blazek is to take over the Belgian group’s Czech business in May, ahead of the bank’s expected exit from the Irish market later this year.

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Irish Mirror

Forcing Ireland's banks to pay €150m levy could lead to higher costs for consumers, Department of Finance warns

Officials said that maintaining annual income from the levy as KBC and Ulster Bank departed the Irish market would leave AIB, Bank of Ireland, and Permanent TSB to foot the full bill

Irish Independent

Central Bank has no task force in place to help Ulster Bank and KBC customers switch

The Central Bank has not put a task force in place to handle the transfer of thousands of accounts to other institutions ahead of the imminent closure of banks KBC and Ulster Bank.

Irish Independent

Switching time – What should you do if you have an account with KBC or Ulster Bank?

Most years only a tiny fraction of people switch banks but for around a million customers of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland, staying put is not longer going to be an option – the banks plan to close so customers need to get a new account elsewhere.

Irish Independent

Bank of Ireland boss warns of ‘challenges’ as over a million to change accounts

The roughly one million customers who will need a new current account this year as a result of the exits of Ulster Bank and KBC will create a “system wide challenge”, Bank of Ireland CEO Francesca McDonagh has warned.

Dublin Live

Cheapest bank account: Which bank has the fewest charges for customers?

Both KBC and Ulster Bank are not included due to them leaving the country in 2022

Irish Independent

Bank of Ireland won’t be getting a free ride to KBC’s mortgage book

A slice of KBC Ireland's mortgage book may have to be hived off for sale to a new or niche lender to satisfy competition concerns about the plan to sell €9bn of assets to Bank of Ireland.

Irish Independent

KBC deal with Bank of Ireland hits competition stumbling block over mortgage market

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has told Bank of Ireland (BOI) and KBC that their deal to transfer €9bn in performing assets from KBC to BOI would substantially reduce competition in the mortgage market.

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