Sweden Proposes Easing Mortgage Amortization Rules

The Government proposes next week relief in the amortization requirements for mortgages, reveals Financial Markets Minister Niklas Wykman (The Moderate Party) in Ekot's Saturday interview. But there will be no pause – which The Moderate Party had previously promised. I think that's wise, says economist Frida Bratt.

» Published:

Sweden Proposes Easing Mortgage Amortization Rules
Photo: Magnus Lejhall/TT

Share this article

Finance Minister believes that the M does not break a campaign promise by not introducing a mortgage pause anymore, but instead presenting proposals that change and ease the amortization requirements.

With me as responsible, we will never have a situation where we disregard financial stability or that we do not have an amortization culture, says Niklas Wykman to Ekot.

You should basically pay back the loans you have taken, but here perhaps saw that these side effects became a bit too strong for some groups, for example, entry into the housing market and family formation.

In Sweden, there has been a lack of amortization culture from time to time – but now we have one, thinks Frida Bratt, economist at Nordnet.

It is a sound basic principle that one should care about, that taken loans should actually be paid back, she says.

On the other hand, it is good with some kind of relief, thinks Bratt. What the government intends exactly is not yet known. According to Bratt, it could be about abolishing the tightened amortization requirement for mortgage borrowers introduced in 2018.

Tags

Author

TTT
By TTEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for local and international readers

More news

Nvidia and Intel Partner to Develop Computer and Data Center Chips

Nvidia and Intel Partner to Develop Computer and Data Center Chips

Bank of England Keeps Interest Rate Steady at 4.0 Percent

Bank of England Keeps Interest Rate Steady at 4.0 Percent

Novo Nordisk Shares Surge 5% After Positive Ozempic Study Results

Novo Nordisk Shares Surge 5% After Positive Ozempic Study Results

Energy Talks End Without Agreement; Government Considers Offshore Wind Support

Energy Talks End Without Agreement; Government Considers Offshore Wind Support

Norway Central Bank Reduces Interest Rate to 4.0 Percent

Norway Central Bank Reduces Interest Rate to 4.0 Percent

Stockholm Stock Exchange Rises After US Interest Rate Cut

Stockholm Stock Exchange Rises After US Interest Rate Cut

Billerud to Cut Up to 650 Jobs Amid Cost-Saving Measures

Billerud to Cut Up to 650 Jobs Amid Cost-Saving Measures

Reduced Benefits Linked to Poorer School Results and Increased Crime

Reduced Benefits Linked to Poorer School Results and Increased Crime

Swedish Companies Face Record 12-Quarter Economic Slump

Swedish Companies Face Record 12-Quarter Economic Slump

Asian Stocks Rise Following US Fed Interest Rate Cut

Asian Stocks Rise Following US Fed Interest Rate Cut

Blackstone to Invest £90 Billion in UK Projects Over Next Decade

Blackstone to Invest £90 Billion in UK Projects Over Next Decade

Wall Street Mixed as Fed Cuts Interest Rate but Signals Caution

Wall Street Mixed as Fed Cuts Interest Rate but Signals Caution

Fed Lowers Interest Rate by 0.25 Points, Signals More Cuts This Year

Fed Lowers Interest Rate by 0.25 Points, Signals More Cuts This Year

China Urges Tech Giants to Halt Nvidia AI Chip Purchases

China Urges Tech Giants to Halt Nvidia AI Chip Purchases

Jerry Greenfield Departs Ben & Jerry's, Citing Silencing by Unilever

Jerry Greenfield Departs Ben & Jerry's, Citing Silencing by Unilever

Avanza Introduces Digital Trading on London Stock Exchange

Avanza Introduces Digital Trading on London Stock Exchange

Uber Introduces Safari Tours in Kenya's Nairobi National Park

Uber Introduces Safari Tours in Kenya's Nairobi National Park

Swedish Inflation Expectations Rise Slightly in Latest Survey

Swedish Inflation Expectations Rise Slightly in Latest Survey

Sweden's Unemployment Rate Stays High in August

Sweden's Unemployment Rate Stays High in August

Stockholm Stock Exchange Sees Modest Gain Led by H&M

Stockholm Stock Exchange Sees Modest Gain Led by H&M