Banks

110 of 21 items

Banks attitude to tracker scandal appalling – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said the fact that some banks are contesting investigations being conducted by the Financial Services Ombudsman into tracker mortgage cases, illustrates that the culture within the banking system has not changed. Crowe said that Sinn Féin will draft legislation to close this supposed “loophole” that the […]

Crowe Says Tracker Scandal Still Not Resolved for Many Customers

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Says Tracker Scandal Still Not Resolved for Many Customers Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said that despite the publication of the Central Bank’s final report on the tracker mortgage scandal many customers’ cases still not resolved, remain outstanding and face into an uncertainty of the courts. The Bank overcharging scandal can be traced […]

Crowe calls for tax breaks for banks to end

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described AIB’s profits of €1.25 billion as bloated by the sacrifices of Irish taxpayers and that the absurd corporation tax break for banks must end. The Sinn Féin TD said his party has proposed a 25% cap on the losses that can be carried forward coupled with a […]

Permanent TSB profits soar as customer loans sold off – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that the massive jump in profits made by Permanent TSB has come “largely at the expense of the Irish people and especially the thousands of distressed customers the bank threw under the bus.” The Sinn Féin TD was commenting after PTSB posted a 45 per cent increase […]

Tactics in Roscommon KBC Bank Eviction Unacceptable Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Tactics in Roscommon KBC Bank Eviction Unacceptable Says Crowe 20th December, 2018 – by Seán Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the tactics used by KBC bank in enforcing repossession in Strokestown, Co. Roscommon were “unacceptable and intolerable”. Crowe said he was horrified by the images on social media of senior citizens being […]

Anglo Bondholders Rewarded A Sickening Blow Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Anglo Bondholders Rewarded A Sickening Blow Says Crowe   Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the confirmation that the junior bondholders at Anglo Irish Bank will be paid out huge sums “as sickening” particularly in a week that saw an elderly couple and family being evicted from their home in Roscommon by another bank KBC. […]

Sweetheart Deal with Banks Results in €117m Loss to Exchequer

by Seán Crowe TD

Sweetheart Deal with Banks Results in €117m Loss to Exchequer 6th September, 2018 Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said a sweetheart deal with the Banks has resulted in 117 million euro losses to the Exchequer and has called on the government to end the corporation tax holiday for the bailed out banks. “Crowe […]