Category Archives: Mortgage services

Data published today for new loans constituted in December 2014 have shown another consecutive month of year on year increases. Lending for homes Loans registered at Land registry in Spain for the month of December showed an increase in capital lent, numbers of loans and an increase in average loan size. 15,962 loans were granted a 28.9% […]

Spanish home loans Since 2014 Spanish Banks have been back in the game of credit. This process has gathered steam during the latter part of 2014 and into 2015. Rather than looking at their product portfolio as a total and deciding on pricing matched to criteria and offering a range of products flexible enough to […]

Spanish Mortgage Overview Mortgage figures released today by the statistical office in Spain have shown a healthy year on year increase in numbers of loans granted and completed of 14.2% when considering residential dwellings. The number of new loans for the purchase of a home in Spain reached 15,900. The average loan size dropped by […]

What happened in 2014 The Spanish mortgage market moved forward in 2014. From a prolonged period of stagnation with most lenders looking to reduce their overall mortgage books finally in 2014 the trend was reversed. Spanish banks launched a new product with improved terms and conditions, also introduced loan budgets and targets for the first time […]

Purchase taxes in Spain This week an article in the Mail online outlined the continuing issue buyers in Spain are experiencing with the regional tax offices in Spain. When buying ITP is payable which is the equivalent of UK stamp duty tax. This tax level varies from region to region with Madrid being the lowest at […]

October Lending data October’s completions as reported by the INE in Spain showed an unusual but small decrease in the average value of capital lent for residential purchases in October. Numbers of mortgages however increased by 18% over the amount of the loans constituted in October 2013 so actual capital lent increased. For Urban property the […]

Why use a broker for arranging a loan When looking to obtain a property loan in a foreign country it can be a good idea to appoint on your behalf an experienced and professional advice company. A good adviser can ensure you understand the idiosyncrasies of the market and that you have access to the best possible […]

September Spanish Mortgage Completions For another consecutive month the amount of loans contracted by borrowers in Spain, during the month of September, increased again. This is now the 4th month that Spanish mortgages for dwellings has shown an increase after years of Spanish Banks reducing the loan levels and general low levels of activity for both […]

Year on year lending activity. August loan completions increased in August both in numbers of and capital lent against the same month of the corresponding year. The average value of home finance in Spain also spiked, up 5.8% to € 102.430. Average loan sizes are now up on an inter-annual accumulated basis when looking at 2013. […]

Data issued today by the INE statistical office in Spain show a second month of year on year increases in numbers of Spanish Mortgages constituted. Completions for the month, when looking at number of loans for dwellings, was up 28% on the same month of the previous year the best monthly increase seen since the banking […]