08/11/2011

National Irish Bank Increase Mortgage Rate

The National Irish Bank is set to raise its mortgage interest rate by 1%.

The variable mortgage interest rate will go up on Friday.

The move is in opposition to last week's decision by the European Central Bank to reduce its key lending rate by 0.25%.

Financial Regulator Matthew Elderfield has no direct powers to tell banks what mortgage rate to charge.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he will bring in laws to force lenders to lower rates.

(GK)

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