Lior Bakalo
The Association of Mortgage Consultants on Bank of Israel data: Since the beginning of the year, mortgages have been taken to the extent of NIS 97.5 billion. This is a jump of about 14% compared to the corresponding period last year, and the pace is already approaching the record years 2021-2022, despite the slowdown in apartment transactions. In October alone, approximately NIS 9.3 billion were taken, and borrowers continue to move to the prime route.