122 result(s) for mortgage loan
Ruling Paves Way For Legislation On FX Mortgages In Hungary
- 17 Jun 2014 4:00 AM
- property
In its long-awaited ruling on foreign-currency loans, the Kúria declared yesterday that it is unfair of banks to take advantage of exchange-rate margins and to unilaterally raise interest rates on the loans except under strict conditions.
Hungarian Banks Face High Costs If Government Expands Rate-Cap Scheme, Says Bank Chief
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Expanding the government scheme to cap the exchange rate for forex mortgage repayments may well be a good solution for troubled debtors but would cost the banking sector dearly, Mihály Patai told the press. Patai, recently re-elected as chairman of Hungary’s Banking Association, said a decision by the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on forex loans expected in the autumn would raise banks’ costs, ...
Luxembourg Rules FX Loan Ball Is In Hungarian Court
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The European Court of Justice has ruled that it is up to Hungary’s top court to decide in the case of a private individual who sued their bank over her contract for a mortgage denominated in foreign currency, Magyar Nemzet daily says. It ruled in the case of Sebestyén versus Raiffeisen Bank, which follows a similar landmark case launched by the Kásler couple.
Hungary’s OTP Bank Chief: Early FX Loan Repayment “Most Damaging Measure” Of Past 4 Years
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The government’s early repayment scheme for troubled mortgageholders who borrowed in foreign currency was its most damaging measure of the past four years, OTP Bank chief Sándor Csányi told the bank’s AGM on Friday.
Exchange Rate Cap Scheme Participants 38% Of FX Mortgage Stock In Hungary
- 15 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Borrowers accounting for about 38% of the total stock of foreign currencydenominated mortgage loans in Hungary have joined an exchange rate cap scheme that aims to make repayments easier, fresh data from the National Bank of Hungary show.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Citi’s Budapest Chief Executive: Eyes On The Bright Side
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Even as the finance industry is struggling to fend off the effects of adverse operating conditions in Hungary, Citi’s Budapest business boasts continuing growth. The Budapest Business Journal spoke with the recently appointed chief executive Aftab Ahmed about his impressions of the country’s economy and his expectations of the future.
Lawmakers Can Modify Forex Loan Contracts, Hungary’s Constitutional Court Rules
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Existing contracts for foreign-currency mortgages may be modified by legislation, Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled. Its decision came after the government asked the court to weigh the constitutionality of several conditions in the forex loan contracts. Among the government’s concerns was that borrowers had not been warned of the risks that a falling exchange rate would have on their monthly ...
Luxembourg Court Says Hungarian Courts Can Rule On FX Loan Issue
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The European Court of Justice said in an opinion on Wednesday that it was up to the Hungarian court to determine “whether the consumers were in a position to understand that they would be subject to additional expense by reason of the difference between the two rates of exchange” in connection with a lawsuit over mortgages denominated in foreign currency.
Ruling Paves Way For Legislation On FX Mortgages In Hungary
- 17 Jun 2014 4:00 AM
- property
In its long-awaited ruling on foreign-currency loans, the Kúria declared yesterday that it is unfair of banks to take advantage of exchange-rate margins and to unilaterally raise interest rates on the loans except under strict conditions.
Hungarian Banks Face High Costs If Government Expands Rate-Cap Scheme, Says Bank Chief
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Expanding the government scheme to cap the exchange rate for forex mortgage repayments may well be a good solution for troubled debtors but would cost the banking sector dearly, Mihály Patai told the press. Patai, recently re-elected as chairman of Hungary’s Banking Association, said a decision by the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on forex loans expected in the autumn would raise banks’ costs, ...
Luxembourg Rules FX Loan Ball Is In Hungarian Court
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The European Court of Justice has ruled that it is up to Hungary’s top court to decide in the case of a private individual who sued their bank over her contract for a mortgage denominated in foreign currency, Magyar Nemzet daily says. It ruled in the case of Sebestyén versus Raiffeisen Bank, which follows a similar landmark case launched by the Kásler couple.
Hungary’s OTP Bank Chief: Early FX Loan Repayment “Most Damaging Measure” Of Past 4 Years
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The government’s early repayment scheme for troubled mortgageholders who borrowed in foreign currency was its most damaging measure of the past four years, OTP Bank chief Sándor Csányi told the bank’s AGM on Friday.
Exchange Rate Cap Scheme Participants 38% Of FX Mortgage Stock In Hungary
- 15 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Borrowers accounting for about 38% of the total stock of foreign currencydenominated mortgage loans in Hungary have joined an exchange rate cap scheme that aims to make repayments easier, fresh data from the National Bank of Hungary show.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Citi’s Budapest Chief Executive: Eyes On The Bright Side
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Even as the finance industry is struggling to fend off the effects of adverse operating conditions in Hungary, Citi’s Budapest business boasts continuing growth. The Budapest Business Journal spoke with the recently appointed chief executive Aftab Ahmed about his impressions of the country’s economy and his expectations of the future.
Lawmakers Can Modify Forex Loan Contracts, Hungary’s Constitutional Court Rules
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Existing contracts for foreign-currency mortgages may be modified by legislation, Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled. Its decision came after the government asked the court to weigh the constitutionality of several conditions in the forex loan contracts. Among the government’s concerns was that borrowers had not been warned of the risks that a falling exchange rate would have on their monthly ...
Luxembourg Court Says Hungarian Courts Can Rule On FX Loan Issue
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The European Court of Justice said in an opinion on Wednesday that it was up to the Hungarian court to determine “whether the consumers were in a position to understand that they would be subject to additional expense by reason of the difference between the two rates of exchange” in connection with a lawsuit over mortgages denominated in foreign currency.

















