ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG mortgage

Interest in mortgages in Slovakia is growing rapidly; the record is about to fall, reports index.sme.sk. The continued decline in interest rates and the sharp rise in real estate prices have motivated more and more people interested in housing not to delay their purchase. This is reflected in the growing interest in mortgage loans.

The European property market has begun to adapt to new conditions. The latest data, based on a survey in 28 countries across Europe, has clearly confirmed this, according to the 14th edition of the Deloitte Property Index.

More than 50,000 new mortgage loans were granted in H1 2025, marking the best first semester in the last five years, according to an analysis by Ipotecare.ro and SVN Romania | Credit & Financial Solutions. 

July surprised with strong volumes, as well as the number of new mortgages, according to data from the CBA (Czech Banking Association) Hypomonitor, which captures data from all Czech banks and building societies providing mortgage loans. In July 2025, they provided new mortgages for CZK 30 billion (€1.225 billion).

The total volume of housing loans granted to households reached almost RON 30 billion (around €6 billion), a 32% increase from the first half of 2024, according to the National Bank of Romania (BNR). 

Mortgage interest rates are projected to increase in the second half of 2025, impacting both fixed-rate mortgages, which constitute over 99% of new mortgage volumes, and variable-rate mortgages, according to a recent analysis by online broker Ipotecare.ro and SVN Romania | Credit & Financial Solutions.

The Romanian new mortgage market is projected to exceed €5 billion in 2025, with over 76,000 loans granted, excluding refinances and restructurings, according to a report by Ipotecare.ro and SVN Credit Romania.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending an €80 million portfolio risk-sharing guarantee to BNP Paribas Bank Polska to help increase access to green finance in Poland.

Mirosław Bednarek, CEO of Matexi Polska has talked to Property Forum about the recent situation in the Polish residential market, the expected revival of the PRS segment and the biggest challenges in 2025.

For the entire year 2024, banks and building co-operative banks in the Czech Republic have provided new mortgage loans worth CZK 228 billion (€9 billion), which represents a year-on-year increase of 83%, reports ČBA (Czech Bank Association) in its latest Hypomonitor from December 2024, which captures data from all domestic banks and building co-operative banks providing mortgage loans.