PTSB profits tumble as falling interest rates offset rising mortgage market share

Lender saw pre-tax profits fall by almost 75% to €19m in the first six months of this year
PTSB profits tumble as falling interest rates offset rising mortgage market share

Despite the drop in earnings, the bank left its full-year guidance unchanged, noting that it was in line with management expectations given the more challenging interest rate environment. Picture Andres Poveda

PTSB saw its profits fall by almost 75% in the first six months of 2025 as falling interest rates offset gains in mortgage lending. 

Posting its half-year earnings on Thursday, PTSB said its pre-tax profits fell to €19m between January and June, down from €75m in the same period last year. 

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