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Clothing donations with Feed Our Homeless, to support women! Happy International Women's Day
To mark International Women’s Day 2026, colleagues at Close Brothers Motor Finance in Dublin have been collecting clothing donations to support women experiencing homelessness.
09 March 2026 ● News ● 8 minute read
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Dealer insights, your feedback - drive changes
Earlier this year we commissioned independent research agency Ipsos BandA to speak to our partners to get a real understanding of their views of the industry and here's what we found.26 November 2024 News 10 minute read
Do's and Don'ts for advertising finance
The Central Bank of Ireland plays a vital role in regulating advertising for financial services and products. Their guidelines, outlined in the Consumer Protection Code 2012, set the standards that all lenders must follow.22 November 2024 News 10 minute read
Top five reasons why dealer finance works for customers
Check out our top five reasons why offering finance solutions works for you and your customers.22 November 2024 News 3 minute read
Close Brothers Motor Finance, making finance easy
With consumer confidence rises, Donal Murphy shares his thoughts on what opportunities are ahead in the motor industry.19 November 2024 News 4 minute read
Stamp 1 Visa with critical skills
We're now considering Stamp-1 Visa holders with critical skills through CloseConnect.* Terms and Conditions apply10 October 2024 News 2 minute read
Leading the digitisation of car finance
Use the DoneDeal and CarsIreland platforms to move your stock and leverage our finance form.10 October 2024 News 2 minute read
Auto approve applications in seconds
With an average of 30% of applications being automatically approved, decisions are made instantly. This allows you to deliver that crucial 'YES' toc customers face-to-face, sealing the deal immediately.10 October 2024 News 2 minute read
Discontinuation of Credit Card Repayments
We regret to inform you that credit cards are no longer accepted for debt repayments due to product and service regulations. Debit cards and bank transfers are still welcomed.02 September 2024 News 2 minute read
Developing partnerships to help dealers sell more vehicles
Donal Murphy, MD shares his thoughts on how success in used vehicle sales continues to be all about agility and the importance of partnership for business.27 June 2024 News 3 minute read