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Interest Rate Cuts Lead to Lower Mortgage Payments in Israel
Israel's prime mortgage interest rate has dropped to 4.75% from 5.5% due to recent central bank rate cuts, saving borrowers hundreds of shekels monthly. A 1.5 million shekel mortgage with one-third at prime now costs about 210 shekels less per month.
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What happened
- 01Israel's prime mortgage rate has fallen from 5.5% to 4.75% following central bank interest rate cuts.
- 02A 1.5 million shekel mortgage with one-third at prime rate now costs approximately 210 shekels less per month.
- 03The Bank of Israel's key interest rate is currently 3.25%, down from 4% in the spring.
- 04Future rate cuts are expected to provide smaller additional savings compared to current bank negotiation possibilities.
- 05The share of prime-rate linked mortgages in new loans has increased to 24%.
Potential buyers are advised that negotiating with banks can yield greater savings than waiting for further rate reductions. The public's uptake of prime-linked mortgages is slowly increasing.
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