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Bank of Israel Tightens Rules on Parental Mortgage Assistance

The Bank of Israel has updated mortgage regulations, limiting the contribution of parental income to loan approvals to 50% of disposable income. This change impacts young couples and families relying on parental financial support for home purchases.

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Bank of Israel Tightens Rules on Parental Mortgage Assistance
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What happened

  1. 01Bank of Israel now counts only 50% of parental income for mortgage approvals.
  2. 02The change affects young couples and families seeking home financing assistance.
  3. 03Parents can no longer have their full income considered for co-signed mortgages.
  4. 04New rules also expand debt-to-income ratio calculations to all housing loans.
  5. 05The restriction aims to manage financial risk in the mortgage market.

The new rules also broaden the scope of debt-to-income ratio calculations to include all housing loans from any financial institution.

Translated and summarized by baba from Globes, the latest report. Read Globes’s original

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