HKMA Publishes September 2026 Residential Mortgage Statistics as New Loan Applications Fall 10.5% Month-on-Month

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the results of its September 2026 residential mortgage survey, with new loan applications falling 10.5 per cent month-on-month to 7,560. New mortgage loans approved fell 1.1 per cent to HK$31.8 billion. Loans involving the primary and secondary markets fell 6.8 per cent and 5.7 per cent respectively, while loans approved for refinancing rose 14.6 per cent to HK$8.9 billion. New mortgage loans drawn down in September fell 22.8 per cent to HK$25.3 billion, while total outstanding mortgage loans rose 0.2 per cent month-on-month to HK$1,980.3 billion.