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Dutch Mortgages Rise 5% as Starter Loans Surge 160%

Kadaster (Land Registry): Jan-Jun 2026 ~217,000 new mortgages in the Netherlands (+5% vs H1 2025); total volume €84.8B (+8% YoY); starter loans now cover 8.3% of all first-time buyer mortgages (+160% vs 3.2% in H1 2021); average mortgage amount >€517,000 (+5.3%).