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Slowdown in Mortgage Lending During the First Half of 2026

Reading time: < 1 MinuteNew mortgage lending in Saudi Arabia continued to underperform last year’s levels during the first half of 2026, despite a notable recovery in June, which ... Read more

The average value of new mortgage financing fell by 31.3% in the first half of the year, despite a surge in June and growth in credit, deposits, and bank profits.

10/08/2026

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Mortgage financing for individuals declined to 5.6 billion riyals during September.

The value of new residential mortgage financing granted to individuals in Saudi Arabia declined during September 2026, recording about 5.6 billion riyals, compared to 6 billion riyals in the previous August.

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Mortgage financing provided by banks to individuals declined by 15.15 billion riyals in 8 months.

Despite a drop in new financing to individuals to 25.66% over 8 months, the number of contracts has returned to growth in recent months, with the average contract declining.

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Mortgage financing provided by banks to individuals rose to 5.9 billion riyals last July

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