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Nearly Half of Israeli Mortgages at Risk as Borrowers Face Higher Costs and Longer Terms
How 1 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Calcalist · 6 hours ago
What happened
Nearly half of Israeli mortgages are high risk due to high loan-to-value ratios and large monthly payments, with average mortgage terms reaching 27 years. Despite slight interest rate and price drops, buyers face financial strain, leading to record refinancing volumes. Government measures remain limited, and experts predict continued market pressure unless rates fall further.
- 0147% of Israeli mortgages have loan-to-value ratios above 60%, with repayments over 30% of income.
- 02Average mortgage size rose to 1.1 million shekels, with repayment periods hitting 27 years.
- 03Mortgage refinancing hit a record 25 billion shekels in H1 2026, mostly internal bank refinancing.
- 04Developer-subsidized balloon loans declined due to Bank of Israel regulations.
- 05Government interventions are minor and a proposed compensation law was dropped.
- 06Experts expect mortgage market pressure to continue until at least 2027 without rate cuts.
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