Mortgage
The Hidden Momentum Driving Israel’s Housing Boom
The mortgage market continues to advance, supported by strong demand, limited supply, and eager developers
Fulfilling a Dream
The dream persists: New survey shows Israelis’ confidence in the housing market
Construction time lengthens, rent rises, and young people pay the price
Israel delays bill to freeze mortgage rates for first-time buyers
Gafni and Smotrich said they would meet with the banking regulator, which is part of the central bank, to come up with a solution for mortgage holders.
Eldar real estate group to start mortgage consulting
Libra promotes mortgage insurance at market-breaking prices
Libra is marketing mortgage insurance that includes structural/building and life insurance.
Bank Hapoalim freezes mortgage rates amid housing crisis
Hapoalim Chief Executive Dov Kotler put the number of customers who would benefit from the freeze at more than 10,000.
Moshe Gafni tables bill to limit banks raising mortgage rates
If ratified, the new law would go into effect on the first of the following month, and apply to new loans.
Buying an apartment in Israel: A real estate cautionary tale
Sadly, Israeli apartments that go for less than market price can also include a paper trail of Tabu registration problems that were ignored.
Israel's interest rate has increased. What does it mean?
The Bank of Israel interest rate will jump to 2.75% per year and the basic bank interest rate to 4.25%. Average mortgage repayments will increase by about NIS 200 per month.
Amid interest rate increase: Mortgage returns, overdraft spike by hundreds
Bank of Israel's 0.75% interest rate increase is the highest in the last 20 years. Here's what it means and why it's facing backlash.
Mortgage market mayhem: Public owes banks NIS 505 billion
High-interest rates haven’t cooled the market. In June, the public received mortgage loans amounting to NIS 11.9 billion, an increase of 2.5% over June 2021.
Mizrahi Bank posts highest ever profit
One of the main factors that contributed to Mizrahi Tefahot's growth in profit and ROI in 2021 was the growth in the bank's credit portfolio, particularly mortgages.
