Couple opted for credit union mortgage after being won over by its favourable rate and the personal touch of staff
Monthly repayments on Dublin apartment are €600 less than they had been paying in rent
Marta Lopez and Julio Martin secured a mortgage for an apartment near Dublin city centre with Savvi Credit Union. Photo: Mark Condren
Charlie Weston
First-time buyers Marta Lopez and Julio Martin are happy they used a credit union mortgage to buy their apartment in Dublin.
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