It has recently come to light that some Ulster Bank mortgage customers in Ireland have been undercharged on their mortgages. The problem affects some customers who were on an “Interest Only” mortgage which was supposed to revert to a normal repayment mortgage after a specific time period . In some cases the change to capital […]
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Car Loan Interest Rates Compared
Borrowing money to buy a new car can cost a lot less from some lenders. There is plenty of competition out there but you need to compare rates carefully to ensure you are getting the best deal. If you can get zero percent finance from a dealer (Opel has offers at the moment) – you […]
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First Active Ceases Operating in Ireland
With Halifax announcing this week it was pulling out of Ireland – next week First Active will cease operations in Ireland. The First Active closure did not have as much effect – because they have merged some operations with Ulster Bank . Both Ulster and First Active banks are owned by Royal Bank of Scotland. […]
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First Active closures and changes.
Last January First Active announced that they were merging with Ulster Bank to create a single bank. From today (Sept 1st) – First Active will no longer offer new savings accounts . If you are an existing First Active savings customer, your account will continue to operate as normal. Customers can contact First Active on […]
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Ulster and First Active reduce Deposit Rates
Both Ulster Bank and First Active have lowered the rates on most of their savings accounts . The esavings plus account now pays a rate of 4% (Min 15k balance) The esavings account pays 3% All the best instant access rates in Ireland here.
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