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Mortgage firm to allow first time buyers to borrow 5 times their salary
21 minutes Posted May 1, 2026 at 11:31 am.
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First time buyers will now be able to borrow up to 5 times their salary to buy a home, under new proposals by Nua Money. This would be a change from the standard 4 times your salary, and would potentially return to Celtic Tiger lending patterns...

So, is this a good move?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Ray Cooke from Ray Cooke Auctioneers, Chrissy Hughes, who runs @firsttimebuyersireland on Instagram and listeners.