Episode Description:
New mortgage lending per borrower fell by the most on record, and Seoul absorbed the deepest cut.
The average new mortgage came to 208.29 million won in the second quarter, down 21.1 million won, the steepest quarterly drop since 2013, with Seoul down 60.65 million won. Buyers in their thirties took a record 43.7 percent of new mortgages even as loan sizes shrank. Incheon designated six redevelopment districts covering 16,267 homes, the ownership tax deduction is being renegotiated in the National Assembly, and the tax office opened audits of 50 companies over corporate-owned luxury housing. The Bank of Korea expects lending volumes to rebound in the third quarter.
Sources:
* Loan Curbs Cut New Mortgage Lending as Borrowers in Their Thirties Hit Record Share — Seoul Economic Daily, August 25, 2026
* Six Aging Districts in Incheon Advance as Pioneer Redevelopment Zones — Seoul Economic Daily, August 25, 2026
* Ruling Party Whip Calls for Unified 1.2 or 1.4 Billion Won Deduction for One-Home Owners — Seoul Economic Daily, August 25, 2026
* Tax Office Audits 50 Firms Over Executive Use of Corporate Luxury Homes — Seoul Economic Daily, August 25, 2026
* Bujeon to Masan Rail Line to Open in Part Next April, Fully in 2028 — Seoul Economic Daily, August 25, 2026
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