The number of mortgages approved in October stood at 4,783 after a 0.5 per cent increase on September’s figures, BPFI said. The value of mortgages approved in the year to date, meanwhile, is the highest since the group began to collect such data in 2011. BPFI said the number of mortgages approved in October stood at 4,783 after a 0.5 per cent increase on September’s figures. Of the mortgages approved in October, 2,869 were to first time buyers, accounting for 60 per cent of all approvals in the period. Looking purely at purchase mortgage approvals, volume fell by 5.9 per cent and value dropped by 1.3 per cent year on year in October.

Source: The Irish Times November 28, 2025 16:31 UTC