View infographic on review of mortgage measures The Central Bank Commission met today to conclude its consideration of the review of the mortgage measures. The Central Bank introduced the measures in February 2015 as part of our role as the national macroprudential authority for Ireland, and our mission to safeguard stability and protect consumers.
Macroprudential policy is about limiting risk to the financial system as a whole. The mortgage measures are centrally important in achieving this objective. Every person has a stake in this. The mortgage measures are designed to ensure borrower resilience, but they are also designed to ensure banks lend sensibly, and that excess credit does not build up within the Irish financial system.