Mortgages

Why am I posting about buying a home in Israel during a war?

Don’t just say “we stand with Israel.” Live it. Put down roots here. Op-ed.

Interior Committee chair urges action against mortgage collapse

MK Yaakov Asher has issued an urgent call to develop an immediate solution to the growing mortgage crisis, following alarming reports of a sharp increase in mortgage payment delinquencies.

Israeli mortgage broker:

More Americans cannot afford to buy real estate in Israel now

Be'eri Gurtler Har Tuv says that higher rates impacting not only Israeli families but American Jews considering buying in Israel.

Blue & White MK pushes Bank of Israel to raise mortgage limit

As housing prices continue to soar, coalition MK pushes Bank of Israel to lift 75% cap on mortgages to allow home-buyers to borrow more.

Remortgage market continues to grow

Market for remortgages in UK continues to grow at fast rate with 53,624 remortgages in May, up from 52,745 in April.

Quicken Loans makes it mortgages 'kosher'

Major American lender now offers 'kosher' mortgages to Jewish borrowers by adopting heter iska.

Majority of Israelis in Overdraft

53% of 'banked' Israelis are in overdraft at least one month a year on average, the Central Bureau of Statistics said.

Government Discusses E-Z Mortgage Terms Law

The proposal that would lower the amount of money homebuyers will have to put down on home purchases.

Report: 42,000 Families Can't Make Their Mortgages

Some 42,000 Israeli families are unable to make their monthly mortgage payments, a report said.

Bank of Israel: Tighter Mortgage Rules Will Lower Home Prices

New rules will tighten the amount of money a homebuyer can get in mortgage money