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Spanish mortgage data for September 2020 showed a large increase on August figures as delayed completions and mortgage signings were signed at notary post COVID 19 restrictions being lifted.

Spanish mortgage data for August 2020 shows a steep decline against 2018. Whilst the new loan numbers are not down significantly against the same month of last year 2019 was itself saw large decreases in due to the introduction of new regulation that delayed or reduced anticipated completions.

Data for month in July for Spanish Mortgage activity shows a further decline in business both over the previous month and year to date. Interest rates remain stable and fixed rates remain the majority choice of borrowers.

Data on Spanish Mortgage activity for the month of June 2020. Details of how COVID 19 is affecting loan completions in Spain, impact on interest rates and year on year statistics.

Equity release for Spanish property A UK fund via a Private Bank has recently launched a new lending product for the Spanish Market. The product has been set up to Fill a gap in the market not covered by Spanish Banks and with more flexibility than some of the Private Banking options already available in […]

Buying off plan. When buying off plan in Spain you are securing the right to buy at completion of the construction. The contract means that whilst you have the right to buy and will pay staged payments to the developer during the building phase as agreed you do not actually own the property or any […]

May 2020 loan numbers down on last year Data issued this month for Mortgages in Spain for May showed a large decline against the same month of last year but small increases in the situation over April. The data is a little surprising given the lockdown situation during April which is what Mays figures are […]

April 2020 Spanish loan data Aprils Spanish loan figures started to show the impact of the lockdown on the numbers of new loans constituted in the Month. Mays figures will almost certainly be lower again and it will take a few months for good levels to return. On the positive side for the lenders in […]

Mortgages in Spain decrease in month of March Spanish lending data for March published at the end of May started to show the affects of the lockdown. March completions will in general relate to activity in February so the drop is significant but as yet not a reflection of how low it will go. The […]

Spanish loan levels for February 2020 February Spanish Mortgage figures like January do not as yet reflect the impact of the shutdown in Spain. Februarys registered loans will reflect mainly completions that happened late December and throughout January. In total 36,050 new mortgages in Spain were registered at land registry. This is up 16.1% on […]