Tag: mortgage
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AnalysisFamily Mortgage Program Set for Major Changes: What the Market Should Expect
Terms of the family mortgage program will change in fall 2025: rates ranging from 4% to 12% depending on number of children and region, new lending limits, and payment increases of 30-72%. How the reform will impact the real estate market.

Subsidized Mortgages and Rentals: What You Need to Know Before Leasing Your Property
Renting out an apartment purchased with a subsidized mortgage could result in your interest rate jumping from 6% to 22%. We break down the legal risks, banks' rights, and what borrowers face when violating loan terms.

Analyst Nugaev: 'The idea of issuing mortgages to families with three children at 4% per annum deserves support—it's potentially beneficial'
Analyst Denis Nugaev assessed the effectiveness of tiered mortgages for families with children. How reducing the rate to 4% for large families affects birth rates and who will become the primary borrowers.

NOSTROY President: 'A 10% Mortgage Rate for the First Child Already Seems Quite High'
NOSTROY President Anton Glushkov assessed the proposal for a tiered family mortgage program. Why a 10% rate for the first child could reduce housing demand by 20% and what makes higher rates dangerous.
AnalysisMortgage Renegotiations: Why Russians Are Flooding Banks with Requests to Restructure Their Loans
Applications for mortgage restructuring surged 1.6-fold over the first 9 months of 2025. We examine the drivers: expiring grace periods, rates climbing to 27-30%, and why banks are willing to work with borrowers.
AnalysisWill Current Subsidized Mortgage Limits Be Enough to Buy Housing in 2025?
The 6% subsidized family mortgage covers only 40-60% of a two-bedroom apartment's cost in the regions. The limits of 12 and 6 million rubles haven't changed since 2018, pushing effective rates to 11-12%. Why experts are demanding a revision of the terms.

Finance Ministry: New Family Mortgage Rules Require Full Repayment and New Child for Repeat Applications
The Finance Ministry has clarified rules for obtaining a second family mortgage after the one-per-family limit takes effect in February 2026. Conditions for new families, interest rate forecasts, and impact on the real estate market.
Opinion
OpinionWhy Family Mortgages Haven't Made Housing Affordable for Russian Families
The family mortgage program has created a price bubble instead of solving the housing crisis. An analysis of housing affordability, income requirements, the developer crisis, and planned changes to the program in 2026.