Mortgage

Living in Paris, buying in Jerusalem: When foreign income meets an Israeli mortgage

Pama Mortgages explains how foreign income, overseas assets and complex financial obligations shape mortgage options for non-residents buying property in Israel.

How overseas buyers can finance an Israeli home without tying up all their capital.
Foreclosure properties offer opportunities to buy real estate below market value, but require careful evaluation of risks, legal processes, and costs.

A guide to finding foreclosure properties in 2026

The number of unemployed individuals has doubled since 2022, reaching 16,000 last December

Tech workers laid off and collapsing under the mortgage burden

The mortgage has become in recent years one of the heaviest expenses of households in Israel

Another NIS 1,600 a month: How they inflated our mortgages


Getting a mortgage in a changing reality - comment

Apartment buyers, borrowers, mortgage consulting companies and banks are learning the new reality to properly deal with a different and challenging market situation.

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Israeli banks strong but high Q1 profits not sustainable - regulator

The central bank noted that an average return on equity of 16.4% was the highest since 2006, with some banks reaching 20%.

 The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem June 16, 2020. Picture taken June 16, 2020.

Israeli citizens will pay the price for judicial reform - analysis

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich can keep claiming that the reform strengthens the economy, but it's very difficult to dispute current financial figures.

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference with bereaved families at the Israeli Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on January 8, 2023.

Cause for concern? Over half of Israelis struggle to meet mortgage repayments

For young couples, the goal of buying an apartment is getting further and further away, and some are considering investing in real estate abroad.

 A newly built residential neighborhood in Herzliya Oct 30, 2020.

SixtyFive partners with key mortgage industry players to provide seniors access home equity

The early-stage company is laying the foundation to broaden its reach throughout the US in the coming year.

 (Left to right) Tali Gross, CEO, Eyal Stern, COO, Ron Likvornik, CTO.

Israel delays bill to freeze mortgage rates for first-time buyers

Gafni and Smotrich said they would meet with the banking regulator, which is part of the central bank, to come up with a solution for mortgage holders.

Real estate market

Eldar real estate group to start mortgage consulting

R to L: Miriam Schwartz, Eran Yeshiv, Amir Shaltiel, Idit Raz Kalisher, Moshe Cohen

Libra promotes mortgage insurance at market-breaking prices

Libra is marketing mortgage insurance that includes structural/building and life insurance.

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Bank Hapoalim freezes mortgage rates amid housing crisis

Hapoalim Chief Executive Dov Kotler put the number of customers who would benefit from the freeze at more than 10,000.

 The logo of Bank Hapoalim, Israel's biggest bank, is seen at their main branch in Tel Aviv

Moshe Gafni tables bill to limit banks raising mortgage rates

If ratified, the new law would go into effect on the first of the following month, and apply to new loans.

 MK Moshe Gafni speaking during a session at the Knesset