Tag: mortgage
Deutsche Bank tightens construction financing and cuts hundreds of jobs
Deutsche Bank At the end of last year, the institute issued residential real estate loans totaling 182 billion euros. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt Deutsche Bank is streamlining its mortgage lending business.…
Hong Kong Tests CBDC Currency in Mortgage Market
Hong Kong, the special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China, continues to work for a digital currency. The Hong Kong Central Bank announced today that it will test…
New business in mortgage lending fell by half
New construction of single-family houses New business with private real estate loans also collapsed in April. A growing proportion of new business comes from loan extensions. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The…
These are the best car loans
car financing The terms of car loans are often the same as those of general installment loans. (Photo: dpa) Cologne Cars are expensive. In 2022, 27 percent of all used…
Portfolio of mortgage lending falls for the first time in eleven years
Residential construction in the new development area in Duisburg Demand for real estate loans collapsed in the first quarter of 2023. The loan portfolio at the savings banks is now…
Construction financing and building interest: who should strike now
new buildings People who want to realize their dream of owning their own home can currently find comparatively cheap loans. (Photo: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser) Munich “It sounds macabre, but anyone who…
Who should strike now and what development can be expected in building interest
new buildings People who want to realize their dream of owning their own home can currently find comparatively cheap loans. (Photo: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser) Munich “It sounds macabre, but anyone who…
Real estate prices continue to fall – even in big cities
Residential buildings in Berlin In the capital, prices continued to rise – against the trend. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Ronald Slabke was optimistic about the real estate market. “From our point…
Real estate prices continue to fall – even in the big cities
residential property In the seven largest cities in Germany, the decline in prices for residential real estate in the first quarter was lower than the national average. (Photo: imago images/blickwinkel)…
How real estate prospects can compensate for the high interest rates
Compensate for the high loan interest with a price discount? According to Check24, a negotiating margin of up to 20 percent is realistic. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Dusseldorf Homebuyers who are looking…
Banks in Germany are again granting more construction financing
Construction of a prefabricated wooden house The turnaround in interest rates and the general uncertainty are dampening demand for mortgage lending. (Photo: mauritius images / Ralf Gerard) Frankfurt The construction…
Swedish banks are demonstrating strength – but the danger has not yet been averted
Stockholm Turbulence in the real estate market had led to fears that northern European banks could come under pressure because of their large exposure to commercial but also residential real…
This is how the most important financiers look at the market
Construction site Because fewer and fewer Germans want to build, the Pfandbrief banks granted fewer real estate loans in 2022 than in the previous year. (Photo: obs) Frankfurt Interest rate…
Strongly fluctuating interest rates make real estate financing difficult
construction of the home According to FMH-Finanzberatung, building money with a ten-year fixed interest rate is currently available for 3.41 percent interest. (Photo: imago images/Westend61) Munich From Michael Neumann’s point…
First calls for state aid for property owners
The SPD legal expert Zanda Martens is now bringing state aid for real estate buyers into play who are getting into financial difficulties because of rising interest rates. “In this…
What costs property owners have to reckon with
costs for property owners Many owners need additional money to make their homes more energy-efficient. Munich Many homeowners feel a growing sense of uncertainty when thinking about the future of…
France wants to expand access to real estate loans
Construction site in France Lending volume for real estate has recently also fallen significantly in France. (Photo: IMAGO/viennaslide) Paris In France, too, the rapid turnaround in interest rates by the…
Protects homeowners from variable interest rates!
housing construction The rise in interest rates overwhelms many homeowners in Europe. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The warnings from our neighbors in Europe are impressive: in Sweden, four percent of all…
Here you will find the best interest rates
Financial advisor at work Interest rates for installment loans are currently higher than they have been for years. (Photo: imago images / PhotoAlto) Cologne The car is giving up, or…
Tips for owners when the cheap home loan is about to expire
new housing estate The sharp rise in interest rates is putting some homeowners under pressure. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The rapid increase in interest rates has drastically reduced the demand…