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PTSB reports 62% drop in half-year operating loss - and 362% increase in mortgage lending

Group chief executive says PTSB is making “huge progress on the arrears problem” and eight out of ten PTSB customers in arrears are engaging with the group.

PERMANENT TSB HAS reported a 62% drop in half-year operating loss before exceptional items to €171 million.

For the first half of 2013, the group reported an operating loss of €449m.

Impairment charges fell by 65% to €149m compared to the first half of last year, while mortgage lending increased 362% to €180m. The group recorded a 13% market share for new mortgages in the first half of 2014.

Total operating income for the group reached €159m for the first half of this year (compared to €119m for H1 2013).

Group Chief Executive Jeremy Masding described this year as “key” for PTSB, noting that the group’s underlying losses “are down significantly” while its strategic business unit “recorded an operating profit of some €62m”.

“We made huge progress on the arrears problem,” Masding added. “The number of customers in arrears over 90 days is down 14%. Of those in arrears, over 80% are engaging with us and we’re delivering sustainable, affordable treatments.”

In its half-year report, the group said it had offered treatments to 24,000 customers in arrears, and that 88% of home loan customers in arrears who engage with the group are offered treatments resulting in that customer retaining ownership of their home.

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    Mar 19th 2021, 4:33 PM

    Wow I don’t even think sinn fein will miss this one.

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    Mute Chin Feeyin
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    Mar 19th 2021, 4:44 PM

    @john s: He’s very popular, so they’ll miss the votes.

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    Mute Mickety Dee
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    Mar 19th 2021, 5:21 PM

    @Chin Feeyin: You mean he was very popular. I’m not so sure now

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    Mute john s
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    Mar 19th 2021, 5:44 PM

    @Chin Feeyin: not one political party will knock on his door.

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    Mute Rebecca BarrettNp
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    Mar 19th 2021, 6:35 PM

    @john s: I’d say some far-right parties will contact him, they’re all mad for the MMA.

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    Mute Pat Casey
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    Mar 19th 2021, 8:35 PM

    @john s: There’s always The Irish Freedom Party, I’m sure they’ll welcome him.

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    Mute Vonvonic
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    Mar 19th 2021, 4:35 PM

    Dunce.

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    Mute TommyC
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    Mar 19th 2021, 7:49 PM

    @Vonvonic: Now that the brains of SF has left, what next?

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    Mute Seán Ó Briain
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    Mar 19th 2021, 5:11 PM

    He seemed like a nice lad when he was fighting, but good god – he’s an absolute melt when it comes to politics.

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    Mute OnlyHereForTheComments
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    Mar 19th 2021, 4:40 PM

    So he decides not to renew his membership, as opposed to the party actually taking a stance and removing him. Typical stuff, hurling from the ditch at everyone else but happy to have head the balls like this as councillors as long as they drag in a few votes. About time they sorted out their party membership if they’re ever going to be taken seriously as a government contender. Wasn’t there another one convicted of kidnapping and waterboarding someone over the sale of a motorbike? Lovely folk.

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    Mar 19th 2021, 5:58 PM

    @OnlyHereForTheComments: Suppose you could say the same about the blueshirts.. Tanaiste under garda investigation. The fact the acting Minister for Justice stated Varadkar has done nothing wrong is at the least a conflict of interest and do you seriously believe FFG/ Greens should be considered a serious government.

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    Mute Colin Kavanagh
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    Mar 19th 2021, 11:27 PM

    @OnlyHereForTheComments: yes he was thrown out of the party well in advance of being convicted. He had claimed he was bullied out and was backed by many of the FFFG media and reps at the time.

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    Mar 20th 2021, 12:08 AM

    @Colin Kavanagh: “Thrown out of the party” and into a cushy job working for Christy Burke? Doesn’t seem like they threw him very far….

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    Mute David Geraghty
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    Mar 19th 2021, 5:15 PM

    He seemed like the political equivalent to that mate who starts sharing content about 5G

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    Mute Anna Carr
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    Mar 19th 2021, 4:37 PM

    Clown

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    Mute muirhill121
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    Mar 19th 2021, 8:00 PM

    It’s a pity he’s no longer a member. He was a perfect example of how low they will stoop to have someone elected.

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    Mar 19th 2021, 10:35 PM

    Looks like the canary off of the carbon monoxide ad

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    Mar 20th 2021, 8:36 AM

    @Aaron Forde: don’t go spoiling that ad.

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    Mute Seosamh
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    Mar 19th 2021, 5:24 PM

    How is he controversial, he’s a good family man who does a lot in his community? Shameful headline.

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    Mar 20th 2021, 12:09 AM

    @Seosamh: “How is he controversial”?! Have you ever listened to him?!

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    Mute Galwaygogo
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    Mar 19th 2021, 6:46 PM

    Next we will hear of bould Paddy will be at a Gemma Rally.

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    Mar 19th 2021, 5:45 PM

    Another lad on the dole.
    Conor will give him a job.

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    Mar 19th 2021, 4:54 PM

    He has gone away, I know.

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    Mar 19th 2021, 11:11 PM

    I wonder did his party send the heavies around to the house to have a word. They have a habit of doing that with vocal councillors.

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    Mute Mark McGrath
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    Mar 20th 2021, 1:22 PM

    @GrumpyAulFella: You mean like the FG councillor who knocked on the door of a 70 year old man in Limerick over a Facebook post?

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    Mar 19th 2021, 5:35 PM

    Mother a jayziz, would ya look at that…

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    Mar 19th 2021, 6:36 PM

    Suspendered all activity…how kinky of them!

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    Mar 19th 2021, 7:51 PM

    even too much of bi got for the bi got party

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    Mar 19th 2021, 7:35 PM

    His ideas are more suited to a right wing party like FG

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    Mute Ronan J Walsh
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    Mar 19th 2021, 6:36 PM

    Could at least have spelled his name correctly under the photo. Holloman. Lol

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    Mar 19th 2021, 8:05 PM

    @Ronan J Walsh: Paddy The Hollowman Hooligan O Holohan

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    Mar 19th 2021, 7:36 PM

    His a head de ball

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    Mar 20th 2021, 10:13 AM

    Mad as cheese!

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    Mar 20th 2021, 7:02 AM

    A rush of Rare Blood to The Head l Guess

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    Mar 20th 2021, 3:11 PM

    Such a loss

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