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RTE News on 2: Banking Story, 5th January 2012

We were pleased to feature on this story by Paul Colgan of RTE about banking and rates charged by different lenders. He also considered whether or not future ECB rate cuts would be passed on to borrowers.

Sunday Times: Guard against rising rates

e were pleased to get a mention in the Sunday Times article by Niall Brady on the topic of rising costs: Irish Mortgage Brokers: Deeter has opted for Permanent TSB’s 10-year fix of 4.5% for the new home he hopes to move into in six weeks’ time. This is the best long-term fix available, although it will cost considerably more than the tracker loan on Deeter’s current home.

Mortgage rates set to rise by 1%

Financial adviser Karl Deeter of Irish Mortgage Brokers said other lenders would follow Permanent TSB. He advised affected borrowers to sign up for a two-year fixed deal of 5.19pc.