Residential Mortgage Survey Results for May 2026

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the results of the residential mortgage survey for May 2026.

The number of mortgage applications in May increased month-on-month by 12.8% to 10,767.

Mortgage loans approved in May increased by 10.1% compared with April to HK$40.2 billion.  Among these, mortgage loans financing primary market transactions increased by 9.4% to HK$11.7 billion and those financing secondary market transactions increased by 9.1% to HK$23.8 billion.  Mortgage loans for refinancing increased by 17.7% to HK$4.7 billion. 

Mortgage loans drawn down during May increased by 4.3% compared with April to HK$23.6 billion. 

The ratio of new mortgage loans priced with reference to HIBOR decreased from 77.8% in April to 73.8% in May.  The ratio of new mortgage loans priced with reference to best lending rates decreased from 1.3% in April to 1.2% in May.

The outstanding value of mortgage loans increased month-on-month by 0.4% to HK$1,946.9 billion at end-May. 

The mortgage delinquency ratio stood at a low level of 0.11% and the rescheduled loan ratio was unchanged at nearly 0%.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
30 June 2026