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Israel Tightens Mortgage Rules, Limiting Borrowing Capacity
How 3 Israeli newsrooms (in Russian, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By Томер Адони
First reported by Globes · 3 hours ago
What happened
Israel is tightening mortgage rules effective October 1, 2026, requiring banks to consider all housing debt against net income, limiting total payments to 50% of net income. A proposed rule would also halve the contribution of parental income for co-signed mortgages.
- 01New Israeli mortgage rules start October 1, 2026.
- 02Total housing payments capped at 50% of net income.
- 03Banks may impose lower effective limits of 35-40%.
- 04Parental income contribution for co-signed mortgages may be halved.
- 05Surge in mortgage lending prompted the regulatory changes.
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