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New housing loan contracts rise to 2.2 billion euros in September

New housing loan contracts in Portugal reached 2.17 billion euros in September, a 4.2% year-on-year increase and a slight rise compared to August. The average interest rate for new housing loans also edged up by 0.07 percentage points to 3.07% during the same month.

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This data shows a sustained increase in both the volume of new home loans and interest rates, reflecting the current borrowing environment for anyone looking to enter the property market.

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