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Commenting on the most recent Central Bank Retail Interest Rates publication for February, Brokers Ireland said the increase in the volume of new mortgage agreements of seven percent year-on-year in February and particularly the 23 percent increase month-on-month between January and February 2021 reflects the increasing demand for mortgages, despite the ongoing pandemic.

Responding to the most recent Central Bank Economic Letter on mortgage switching, Brokers Ireland said more needs to be done to educate consumers and help them overcome the “in-built culture of not switching.”

Commenting on the most recent Central Bank report on retail interest rates for May, Brokers Ireland said not only are Irish mortgage holders paying much higher interest rates than their euro area counterparts but Irish SMEs are being “absolutely fleeced” by comparison with their euro area businesses.

Brokers Ireland has called for more dramatic measures to tackle the current housing crisis.

Brokers Ireland says Central Bank mortgage rules should not differentiate between first and subsequent buyers.