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Borrowing For Home Buying Up in July

Home borrowing increased in July, year-on-year
Home mortgages borrowing increased in July, year-on-year

Home borrowing increased in July, year-on-year

There was an increase of 13.1% in the number of new mortgages taken on homes in July, when compared to July 2018. However, the average amount of the loans taken fell by 2.5% to 121,414 euros, according to data from the INE.

The total borrowed for home loans in July reached a massive 4,048 million euros, a 10.3% increase over the previous July.

Interest Rates

The average interest rate taken for all mortgage loans (not only for housing) was 2.51% (1.2% lower than in the previous year) and the average term of the loans was 23 years. 58.1% of mortgages were taken on a variable interest rate, with 41.9% on a fixed rate.

The average interest rate at the start of the loans taken on a variable rate was 2.14% (7.3% lower than in July 2018) and 3.16% for fixed rate loans (2.8% higher).

For mortgages taken for the purchase of a home, the average interest rate was 2.56% (1% lower than in July last year) and the average loan term was 24 years. 56.3% of home mortgages were taken on a variable interest rate and 43.7% at a fixed rate.

The average interest rate at the beginning of the loan term was 2.28% for home mortgages on a variable-rate (a decrease of 3.4%) and 3.01% for fixed-rate mortgages (0.2% higher).

Results by Autonomous Communities

The communities with the highest number of new mortgages taken for a home purchase in July are Andalucía (6,786), Cataluña (5,468) and the community of Madrid (5,130).

In terms of capital borrowed the communities with the highest amounts loaned are Madrid (930.4 million euros), Catalonia (797.8 million) and Andalusia (708.3 million).

The communities with the highest annual variation in the amount of borrowed capital are Aragón (47.7%), Extremadura (42.4%) and Castilla – La Mancha (37.4%).

The communities with the highest annual variation rates in the number of new home mortgages are Extremadura (45.9%), Castilla – La Mancha (38.5%) and Castilla y León (33.9%).

On the other hand, the only communities with negative rates are Foral de Navarra (–10.7%), Madrid (–7.2%) and La Rioja (–4.9%).