What is a bridging loan? [ Mortgage rules eased to help older homeowners downsize with bridging loansOpens in new window ]This type of finance was commonplace before the financial crash. This means that the bridging loan cannot be more than 90 per cent of the value of the home being sold. It certainly will make it easier for people to get bridging loans. Whether other banks will now bite and enter the bridging market, leading to improved deals for borrowers, remains to be seen.

Source: The Irish Times April 09, 2026 19:03 UTC