Mortgage lending changes - a return to the Celtic Tiger?
From The Hard Shoulder by Newstalk
May 1, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
The episode discusses new mortgage lending changes allowing first time buyers to borrow five times their income, with insights from financial analyst Karl Deeter.
Mortgage changes have been announced this morning which will allow first time buyers the ability to borrow five times their income, for the first time since the Celtic Tiger era. The initiative, which was set up by mortgage lender Núa Money, claims the move is, however, not a return to Celtic Tiger era standards. Joining Shane to discuss this is Karl Deeter, Financial Analyst.
People in this episode
Host: Shane
Guest: Karl Deeter
Topics covered
- mortgage lending
- first time buyers
- Celtic Tiger
- financial analysis
- economic changes
Keywords
- mortgage changes
- first time buyers
- Celtic Tiger era
- Núa Money
- financial analyst
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Núa Money
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