Third cut in 2026: Bank of Israel Cuts Interest Rates Again, Bringing Benchmark Rate to 3.5%
The Bank of Israel has lowered its benchmark interest rate to 3.5%, marking the second consecutive cut and the third reduction in 2026. The move...
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Bank of Israel Cuts Interest Rate to 3.75% for the First Time Since January
The Bank of Israel’s Monetary Committee decided today (Monday) to cut the benchmark interest rate from 4% to 3.75% — the second reduction this year...
Mortgage Payment Freeze and Loans Up to NIS 150,000: Banks Offer Relief During Roaring Lion
Following the outbreak of Operation Roaring Lion, Israel’s major banks have announced a broad emergency relief framework, including a mortgage payment freeze, loan deferrals, and...
For the Second Time: Bank of Israel Cuts Interest Rate to 4%
Contrary to the forecasts of most analysts, the Bank of Israel has once again decided to cut the interest rate by a quarter of a...
Bringing Order to the Market: Israel Sets New Regulations for Mortgage Advisors
Israel is taking a long-awaited step to protect homebuyers: the government has approved a new bill that will require all mortgage advisors to be licensed,...
Interest Rates in Israel Are Finally Dropping — But How Much Will You Actually Save?
The Bank of Israel’s 0.25% rate cut won’t dramatically reduce most people’s monthly mortgage payments, but it marks a meaningful shift in direction. Because only...
Interest Rate Cut by Bank of Israel for the First Time in Nearly Two Years
Israel’s first interest-rate cut in nearly two years marks an important shift in monetary policy, driven by slowing inflation, a strengthening shekel, and signs of...
Developers’ Financial Incentives Return to Pre-Restriction Levels
After a brief slowdown, developers have resumed offering large-scale financing benefits on new apartments, reaching 31% of total transactions in September — up from 27%...
Bank of Israel Plans New Mortgage Restrictions, and Benefits for Buyers of Discounted Homes
A new set of draft regulations currently being formulated by the Bank of Israel is expected to impose new restrictions on “mortgage for any purpose”...
Amid Escalating Fighting and Negative International Sentiment: Interest Rate Remains at 4.5%
The Monetary Committee of the Bank of Israel decided today (Monday) to leave the interest rate unchanged, at 4.5%, its level since January 2024. This...