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Pfandbrief banks grant new property loans totalling EUR 80.4 bn in first half-year
New property lending business up by 8.5%
Property prices see uneven development
vdp index records rising prices for residential properties and falling prices for commercial properties in the second quarter of 2026
Press release “vdp calls for concrete measures to strengthen the competitiveness of the banking sector”
– Heading in the right direction: European Commission’s latest communication highlights important need for reform; specific, tangible proposals are lacking
– Continuing increase in capital burden is not adequately addressed
– For German banks affected by the output floor, regulation already adopted threatens to impose a further increase in capital requirements of around 20% between today and 2032.
– vdp calls for the output floor to be permanently set at 50% – effective, minimally invasive, without jeopardizing financial stability
vdp Issuance Climate survey reveals slight declines
Underlying sentiment among Pfandbrief experts remains positive
More property loans at the start of 2026
– Volume of finance provided by vdp member banks rises to EUR 39.8 bn
– vdp addresses BaFin’s concerns over LTV ratios in connection with Bundesbank’s “WIFSta” survey
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