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Family Mortgage Rules Tighten Feb. 1 as Russian Banks Continue Lending

The finance ministry says the subsidy program remains in force with no restrictions on issuances.

Overview

  • From February 1, only one subsidized loan per family will be allowed, spouses must be co-borrowers, and third-party inclusion in contracts will be prohibited.
  • Major lenders including Sberbank, VTB, Dom.RF, Alfa-Bank, Sovcombank and Absolut say applications and disbursements continue, while T‑Bank plans a 1–1.5 week pause and Rosselkhozbank’s status is disputed by outside data and the bank.
  • DOM.RF reports a record December for the program with 104,000 family mortgages issued, up 70% month over month, totaling about 605 billion rubles.
  • Analysts expect mortgage lending to slow in the first half of 2026 after the December surge and reduced state compensation to banks.
  • Dom.RF notes the secondary-market version of the program expanded to 22 more cities in January, and the finance ministry allows refinancing of the market-rate portion of combined preferential loans.