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Should mortgage lending rules be loosened for lower income homebuyers?

Loosening mortgage rules is it a good idea?

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15.59 17 Dec 2021


Should mortgage lending rules be loosened for lower income homebuyers?


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15.59 17 Dec 2021


Homebuyers earning less than €60,000 may be offered a “step break” from the Central Bank’s mortgage lending rules under a series of changes being considered by the regulator.  But would this be a good idea?  To discuss, we were joined by Brendan Burgess, Founder of the consumer forum Ask about money.com

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