Mortgage Matters: Understanding mortgage rates, tracks, and options in Israel
Navigating the myriad mortgage options, rates, and tracks available to home buyers in Israel can be a daunting task. With variable, fixed, and semi-fixed rates,...
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Interest rate increased by an additional 0.75%; mortgage borrowers expected to pay tens of thousands of shekels more
The sharpest rate of increase in the past 20 years brings the prime interest rate to 3.5 percent, only 4 months ago it was 1.6...
How will the Bank of Israel’s interest rate increase impact the real estate market?
For the first time in four years, the Bank of Israel announced that it will be increasing interest rates. What does this mean for borrowers...
Israel mortgage guidelines have changed: What was the Bank of Israel thinking?
It’s been quite a month. Started off with a family vacation trip of a lifetime to Dubai, followed by my 40th birthday celebration. My wife...
Mortgage rates in Israel — understanding the options available
In Israel, there are a large number of different mortgage options, rates, and tracks available to home-buyers. Rates can be variable, fixed, or semi-fixed; loans...