Demand for mortgages stabilises
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Add as a favourite source on Google Add DutchNews as a favourite source on GoogleThe demand for mortgages hardly went down in the third quarter of this year and is expected to stabilise in the fourth, the central bank said on Wednesday in its quarterly financial bulletin.
The turnaround is due to improved consumer confidence and housing market prospects, the bank said.
Nevertheless, the tax on mortgages is higher. In September, the interest rate on a 10-year fixed mortgage crossed 5% for the first time since early 2007.
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