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Market Research Report

Western European Mortgages 2006

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Table of Contents

  • CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
    • What is this report about?
    • Scope of the report
    • Who is the target reader?
    • How to use this report
  • CHAPTER 2 MORTGAGES IN AUSTRIA
    • Country overview
      • Economy
        • GDP
        • Inflation
        • Distribution of income
        • Segmentation of liquid assets
      • Demographics
        • Population and demographic split
        • Unemployment
      • Housing market
        • Housing stock
        • House prices
    • Government housing intervention
      • Housebuilding subsidies
        • The Länder have sold large parts of their loan portfolios
    • Market data
      • Mortgage interest rates
      • Market size
        • Balances outstanding
        • Gross advances
      • Product lines
    • Market structure
      • Categories of banks
        • Joint stock banks and private banks
        • Savings Banks (Sparkassen) Group
        • Regional mortgage banks
        • Raiffeisen Group
        • Volksbanken Group
        • Bausparkassen
        • Special purpose banks and finance houses
      • Mortgage market structure
        • Market share by type of player
        • Funding
        • Distribution
    • Regulatory environment
      • Industry regulators
        • Oesterreichische Nationalbank
      • Industry associations
        • Sparkassenverband
        • Oesterreichische Genossenschaftsverband (OeGV)
        • Raiffeisenverband
        • Verband der österreichischen Landes-Hypothekenbanken
        • Verband Osterreichischer Banken und Bankiers
      • Credit bureaux
        • Experian
      • Repossession and rules of law
      • Regulatory issues in the market
        • The birth of an integrated European mortgage market is still far away, yet lenders are concerned over potential developments
        • Austria is well prepared for the implementation of Basel II
        • National mortgage related legislation
    • Key market issues
    • Top five mortgage lenders
      • Market share by balances outstanding
    • Profile of top five mortgage lenders
      • Bank Austria Creditanstalt (BA-CA)
      • BAWAG PSK
      • Volksbank
      • Sparkassen
      • Raiffeisen
    • Competitor developments
      • Entry into the Austrian retail banking market is difficult
        • The Volksbank and Raiffeisen groups are direct competitiors
        • The merger of BAWAG and P.S.K. was the biggest of 2005
    • Product analysis
      • Typical product characteristics
        • Mortgage term
        • Mortgage fees in Austria
      • Product innovation
    • Forecasting gross advances
      • Datamonitor forecasts a steady rise in new lending in the Austrian residential mortgage market
    • Future prospects
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats
  • CHAPTER 3 MORTGAGES IN THE BENELUX REGION
    • Country overview
      • Economy
        • GDP
        • Inflation
        • Distribution of income
        • Distribution of wealth
      • Demographics
        • Population and demographic split
        • Unemployment
      • Housing market
        • Dwelling stock
        • House prices
    • Government housing intervention
      • Taxes, subsidies and housing schemes
        • Belgium
        • Netherlands
        • Luxembourg
    • Market data
      • Mortgage interest rates
      • Market size
        • Balances outstanding
        • Gross advances
        • Product lines
    • Market structure
      • Structure of the Benelux retail banking sector
        • Structure of Belgian retail banking
        • Structure of the Dutch retail banking market
        • Structure of Luxembourg's retail banking market
      • Mortgage market structure
        • Market share of player types in Belgian mortgage market
        • Market share of player types in the Dutch mortgage market
        • Market share of player types in the Luxembourg mortgage market
        • Funding in the Benelux region
        • Distribution
    • Regulatory environment
      • Industry regulators in Belgium
        • National Bank of Belgium - NBB
        • Banking, Finance and Assurance Commission - CBFA
      • Industry associations in Belgium
        • Belgian Bankers Association (ABB-BVB)
        • Test-Achats
        • Union Professionnelle du Credit - UPC BVK
      • Industry regulators in Netherlands
        • De Nederlandsche Bank
        • Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets
      • Industry associations in the Netherlands
        • Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken (NVB)
        • Consumentenbond
      • Industry regulators in Luxembourg
        • The Banque Centrale du Luxembourg (BCL)
        • Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)
      • Industry associations in Luxembourg
        • Association des Banques et Banquiers Luxembourg (ABBL)
        • Union Luxembourgeoise des Consommateurs (ULC)
      • Credit bureaux
        • Both private and public credit bureaux operate in Belgium
        • There are two main credit scoring bureaux in the Netherlands
      • Repossession and rules of law
        • Belgium
        • Netherlands
        • Luxembourg
      • Regulatory issues and developments in the mortgage market
        • The birth of an integrated European mortgage market is still far off on the horizon, yet lenders are concerned over potential developments
        • Basel II will mean a number of changes for lenders
        • European Code of Conduct on Home Loans
        • Recent national mortgage-related legislation
    • Key issues in the mortgage market
      • Belgium
      • Netherlands
      • Luxembourg
    • Top five mortgage lenders
      • Market share by balances outstanding
    • Profile of top five mortgage lenders
      • Rabobank
      • ING
      • Fortis
      • ABN Amro
      • SNS Bank
    • Competitor developments
      • Merger and acquisition activities in Belgium
      • Merger and acquisition activities in the Netherlands
      • Merger and acquisition activities in Luxembourg
    • Product analysis
      • Typical product characteristics
        • Belgium
        • Netherlands
        • Luxembourg
      • Product innovation
        • Belgium
        • Netherlands
        • Luxembourg
    • Forcasting gross advances
      • Gross advances in the Benelux residential mortgage market will grow at a CAGR of 5.8 per cent
    • Future prospects
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats
  • CHAPTER 4 MORTGAGES IN FRANCE
    • Country overview
      • Demographics
      • Economy
        • GDP
        • Sectoral composition of the economy
        • Inflation
        • Distribution of income (GINI Coefficient)
        • Unemployment
      • Housing market
        • Dwelling stock
        • House prices
    • Government housing intervention
      • Taxes, subsidies and housing schemes
    • Market data
      • Mortgage interest rates
      • Market size
        • Balances outstanding
        • Gross advances
        • Product lines
    • Market structure
      • Structure of the French retail banking sector
      • Categories of banks
        • Commercial banks
        • Mutual and co-operative banks
        • Municipal credit banks (Caisses de credit municipal)
        • The French banking structure is more complex than it seems
        • Finance houses are important players in the retail financial market
      • Mortgage market structure
        • Mortgage market share by type of player
        • Funding
        • Distribution
    • Regulatory environment
      • Industry regulators
        • Banque de France
        • Commission Bancaire - CB
        • The Credit Institutions and Investments Firms Committee (CECEI)
        • The Banking and Financial Regulatory Committee (CRBF)
      • Industry associations
        • Groupement des Cartes Bancaires (CB)
        • Association Française des Etablissements de Credit et des Entreprises d'Investissements (AFECEI)
        • Association Française des Sociétes Financières (ASF)
        • Fedération Bancaire Française (FBF)
        • Other noteworthy associations
      • Credit bureaux
        • France has previously rejected the adoption of a national credit bureau holding positive data
      • Regulatory issues and developments in the mortgage market
        • The birth of an integrated European mortgage market is still very far off on the horizon, yet lenders are concerned over potential developments
        • Basel II will mean a number of changes for lenders
        • Recent national mortgage-related legislation
    • Key issues in the mortgage market
    • Top five mortgage lenders
      • Market share by balances outstanding
    • Profile of top five mortgage lenders
      • Credit Agricole
        • Both banks launched aggressive advertising campaigns in 2005 to raise their profile
      • Credit Mutuel
      • SociétEGénérale
      • Caisse d'Epargne
      • Banque Populaire
    • Competitor developments
      • Mergers and acquisition activity in the French banking market
        • Credit Agricole took over Credit Lyonnais in 2003
        • Mutual and co-operative banks have consolidated themselves in recent years
        • However, it is thought that the French banking market is fully consolidated
        • La Banque Postale was created on 1 January 2006
      • Foreign players play a marginal role in the French mortgage market
    • Product analysis
      • Typical product characteristics
      • Product innovation
    • Forecasting gross advances
      • Gross advances in the French residential mortgage market will reach €210.4 billion in 2010
    • Future prospects
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats
  • CHAPTER 5 MORTGAGES IN GERMANY
    • Country overview
      • Economy
        • GDP
        • Inflation
        • Distribution of income
        • Segmentation of liquid assets
      • Demographics
        • Unemployment
      • Housing market
        • Housing stock
        • House prices
    • Government housing policies
      • Social housing in Germany
        • Privatization of housing in the East has been slow
      • Overbuilding has led to an oversupply of housing in many areas of Germany
      • The German government has used grants and subsidies to boost homeownership
    • Market data
      • Mortgage interest rates
      • Market size
        • Balances outstanding
        • Gross advances
        • Product lines
    • Market structure
      • Categories of banks
        • Private commercial banks
        • Sparkassen Group (savings banks)
        • Volks- und Raiffeisenbanken (co-operative banks)
      • Mortgage market structure
        • Market share by type of player
        • Funding
        • Distribution
    • Regulatory environment
      • Industry regulators
        • Bundesbank
        • BaFin
      • Industry associations
        • Zentraler Kreditausschuss (ZKA)
        • Deutsche Sparkassen- und Giroverband (DSGV)
        • Bundesverband deutscher Banken (German Bankers Association)
        • Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken (BVR)
        • Bundesverband Öffentlicher Banken Deutschlands (VÖB)
        • Hypothekenverband (VDH)
        • Verband der privaten Bausparkassen
      • Other noteworthy organizations
        • Ver.di
      • Credit bureaux
      • Repossession
      • Regulatory issues in the mortgage market
        • The birth of an integrated European mortgage market is still very far off on the horizon, yet lenders are concerned over potential developments
        • German banks are some of the most prepared for the implementation of Basel II
        • National mortgage related reform
    • Key issues in the mortgage market
    • Top five mortgage lenders
      • Market share by balances outstanding
    • Profile of top five mortgage lenders
      • The Sparkassen Group
      • Eurohypo
      • BHW
        • BHW's real distinction comes from its brand and its distribution strategy
        • Although Bauspar is still its primary product, BHW has undertaken a major shift in focus over the last few years
      • HVB
      • BSH
    • Competitor developments
      • Consolidation of the German retail banking market
        • Most recently, Commerzbank announced it is to take control of Eurohypo
        • German Postbank buys BHW Holding
        • Chancellor Schroeder has called for German banks to remain competitive through consolidation
      • Foreign lenders have been entering the German market
        • In Germany the takeover of HVB was seen as further evidence of its underperforming economy
        • Wachovia enter the German commercial mortgage market
        • German mortgage bank AHBR acquired by U.S. private equity firm Lone Star
    • Product analysis
      • Typical product characteristics
        • There are two forms of property financing
        • The Bauspar system explained
        • The Bauspar system pools deposits in an allocation fund
        • Fixed rate and variable rate mortgages
        • Mortgage term
        • LTV
      • Product innovation
    • Forecasting gross advances
      • Datamonitor forecasts a slow rise in the German mortgage market
    • Future prospects
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats
  • CHAPTER 6 MORTGAGES IN GREECE
    • Country overview
      • Demographics
      • Economy
        • GDP
        • Sectoral composition of the economy
        • Inflation
        • Distribution of income (GINI Coefficient)
        • Unemployment
      • Housing market
        • Dwelling stock
        • House prices
    • Government housing intervention
      • Taxes, subsidies and housing schemes
    • Market data
      • Mortgage interest rates
      • Market size
        • Balances outstanding
        • Gross advances
        • Product lines
    • Market structure
      • Structure of the Greek retail banking sector
      • Mortgage market structure
        • Mortgage market share by type of player
        • Funding
        • Distribution
    • Regulatory environment
      • Industry regulators
        • Bank of Greece
        • Hellenic Capital Market Commission
      • Industry associations
        • Hellenic Bank Association
      • Credit bureaux
      • Regulatory issues and developments in the mortgage market
        • The birth of an integrated European mortgage market is still far off on the horizon, yet lenders are concerned over potential developments
        • Basel II will mean a number of changes for lenders
        • Recent national mortgage-related legislation
    • Key issues in the mortgage market
    • Top five mortgage lenders
      • Market share by balances outstanding
    • Profile of top five mortgage lenders
      • National Bank of Greece
      • Alpha Bank
      • EFG Eurobank
      • Emporiki Bank
      • Piraeus Bank
    • Competitor developments
      • Merger, acquisition and expansion activity in the Greek banking market
      • Foreign players have been buying stakes in Greek banks
    • Product analysis
      • Typical product characteristics
    • Product innovation
    • Forecasting gross advances
      • Gross advances in the Greek residential mortgage market will reach €29.2 billion in 2010
    • Future prospects
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats
  • CHAPTER 7 MORTGAGES IN IRELAND
    • Country overview
      • Demographics
      • Economy
        • GDP
        • Sectoral composition of the economy
        • Inflation
        • Distribution of income (GINI Coefficient)
        • Unemployment
      • Housing market
        • Dwelling stock
        • House prices
    • Government housing intervention
      • Taxes, subsidies and housing schemes
        • The Planning and Development Act (2000)
        • Tax changes affect Irish homebuyers
    • Market data
      • Mortgage interest rates
      • Market size
        • Balances outstanding
        • Gross advances
        • Product lines
    • Market structure
      • Structure of the Irish banking sector
      • Mortgage market structure
        • Mortgage market share by type of player
        • Funding
        • Distribution
    • Regulatory environment
      • Industry regulators
        • Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (CBFSAI)
      • Industry associations
        • Irish Bankers' Federation (IBF)
        • Irish Mortgage Council (IMC)
        • Irish Finance Houses Association (IFA)
      • Other noteworthy organizations
        • Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA)
      • Credit bureaux
      • Repossession and rules of law
      • Regulatory issues and developments in the mortgage market
        • The birth of an integrated European mortgage market is still very far off on the horizon, yet lenders are concerned over potential developments
        • Basel II will mean a number of changes for lenders
        • Recent national mortgage-related legislation
    • Key issues in the mortgage market
    • Top five mortgage lenders
      • Market share by balances outstanding
    • Profile of top five mortgage lenders
      • Bank of Ireland
      • Permanent TSB
      • AIB
      • First Active
      • Ulster Bank
    • Competitor developments
      • Merger and acquisition activities in the Irish banking market
      • Foreign players are attracted to the Irish banking sector
    • Product analysis
      • Typical product characteristics
      • Product innovation
    • Forecasting gross advances
      • Gross advances in the Irish residential mortgage market will reach €32.5 billion in 2010
    • Future prospects
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats
  • CHAPTER 8 MORTGAGES IN ITALY
    • Country overview
      • Economy
        • GDP
        • Inflation
        • Distribution of income
        • Distribution of liquid assets in Italy
      • Demographics
        • Population and demographic split
        • Unemployment
      • Housing market
        • Housing stock
        • House prices
        • Government housing policies
    • Market data
      • Mortgage interest rates
      • Market Size
        • Balances outstanding
        • Gross advances
      • Product lines
    • Market structure
      • Categories of banks
        • Limited liability banks
        • Co-operative banks
        • Savings Banks
      • Mortgage market structure
        • Market Structural Overview
        • Funding
        • Distribution
    • Regulatory environment
      • Industry regulators
        • Banca d'Italia
      • Industry associations
        • Associazione Bancaria Italiana (ABI)
        • Associazione fra le Casse di Risparmio Italiane (ACRI)
        • Banche Credito Cooperativo - BCC
        • Associazione Italiana del Credito al Consumo e Immobiliare - Assofin
      • Credit bureaux
        • EURISC - CRIF Credit Protection Bureau
      • Repossession and rules of law
      • Regulatory issues in the market
        • The birth of an integrated European mortgage market is still far off, yet lenders are concerned over potential developments
        • Italy is under prepared for the implementation of Basel II
        • National mortgage related regulations
    • Key market issues
    • Top five mortgage lenders
      • Market share by balances outstanding
    • Profile of top five mortgage lenders
      • Unicredito
      • Capitalia
        • Capitalia looks to expand its business to cover the whole of Italy
      • Banca Monte Dei Paschi Group
      • Banca Intesa
        • Banca Intesa offers four key mortgage products
      • Sanpaolo IMI
    • Competitor developments
      • Merger, acquisition and expansion activities in the Italian banking market
      • Investment by foreign banks has been hindered in the past
        • Australia's Macquarie Bank enters the Italian mortgage market
    • Product analysis
      • Typical product characteristics
        • Fixed rate and variable rate mortgage penetration
        • Mortgage term
        • LTV
        • Mortgage fees
      • Product innovation
    • Forecasting gross advances
      • Datamonitor forecasts a continual rise in the Italian mortgage market
    • Future prospects
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats
  • CHAPTER 9 MORTGAGES IN THE NORDICS
    • Country overview
      • Economy
        • GDP
        • Inflation
        • Distribution of income
        • Distribution of liquid assets in The Nordics
      • Demographics
        • Population and demographic split
        • Unemployment
      • Housing market
        • Housing stock
        • House prices
        • Government housing policies in the Nordics
    • Market data
      • Mortgage interest rates
      • Market size
        • Balances outstanding
        • Gross advances
      • Product lines
    • Market structure
      • The banking structure in each Nordic country is very similar
        • The structure of the Swedish banking market
      • Mortgage market structure
        • Major types of player
        • Funding
        • Distribution
    • Regulatory environment
      • Regulatory environment in Denmark
        • Industry regulators
        • Industry associations
        • Other noteworthy associations
      • Regulatory environment in Finland
        • Industry regulators
        • Industry associations
      • Regulatory environment in Norway
        • Industry regulators
        • Industry associations
        • Other noteworhy associations
      • Regulatory environment in Sweden
        • Industry regulators
        • Industry associations
        • Other noteworthy associations
      • Credit bureaux
        • Experian
      • Repossession and rules of law
      • Regulatory issues in the market
        • The birth of an integrated European mortgage market is still far away, yet lenders are concerned over potential developments
        • The Nordics are well prepared for the implementation of Basel II
        • National mortgage related regulations
    • Key market issues
    • Top five mortgage lenders
      • Market share by balances outstanding
    • Profile of top five mortgage lenders
      • Nordea Bank
        • Nordea's mortgage products in Sweden
      • Danske Bank
      • DnB NOR
      • Handelsbanken
        • Handelsbanken conducts its mortgage business in Sweden through Stadshypotek
      • FöreningsSparbanken
        • Spintab
    • Competitor developments
      • The consolidation process in the Nordic banking market
      • There have been few new entrants to the market in recent years
    • Product analysis
      • Typical product characteristics
        • Typical product characteristics in Denmark
        • Typical product characteristics in Finland
        • Typical product characteristics in Norway
        • Typical product characteristics in Sweden
      • Product innovation
    • Forecasting gross advances
      • Datamonitor forecasts a continual rise in the Nordic mortgage market
    • Future prospects
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats
  • CHAPTER 10 MORTGAGES IN PORTUGAL
    • Country overview
      • Demographics
        • Population and demographic split
      • Economy
        • GDP
        • Inflation
        • Distribution of income
        • Unemployment
      • Housing market
        • Housing stock
        • House prices
    • Government housing intervention
      • State subsidies
      • Property sales
    • Market data
      • Mortgage interest rates
      • Market size
        • Balances outstanding
        • Gross advances
        • Product lines
    • Market structure
      • Categories of banks
        • Universal banks
        • Savings banks
        • Agricultural credit institutions (co-operative banks)
      • Mortgage market structure
        • Market Structural Overview
        • Funding
        • Distribution
    • Regulatory environment
      • Industry regulators
        • Banco de Portugal
        • Conselho Nacional de Supervisores Financeiros
      • Industry associations
        • ASB
        • ASFAC
        • Caixa Central de Credito Agrú€ola Mútuo
        • FENACAM
      • Credit bureaux
      • Regulatory development and issues in the Portuguese mortgage market
        • The birth of an integrated European mortgage market is still very far off on the horizon, yet lenders are concerned over potential developments
        • Basel II will mean a number of changes for lenders
        • Legislative changes relating to covered bonds
    • Key market issues
    • Top five mortgage lenders
      • Market share by balances outstanding
    • Profiles of the top mortgage lenders
      • Caixa Geral de Depósitos
      • Millennium BCP
      • Banco Santander Totta
      • Banco Português de Investimento
      • Banco Espúito Santo
      • Caixa Económica Montepio Geral
    • Competitor developments
      • The Portuguese banking market has gone through a process of significant consolidation
      • Moreover, a number of foreign players have entered the Portuguese mortgage market
    • Product analysis
      • Typical product characteristics
        • Fixed rate and variable rate mortgage penetration
        • Mortgage term
        • LTV
      • Product innovation
        • Long-term fixed mortgages are now available
        • Leasing is gaining popularity
    • Forcasting gross advances
      • Datamonitor forecasts steady but gradual growth for the Portuguese mortgage market
    • Future prospects
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats
  • CHAPTER 11 MORTGAGES IN SPAIN
    • Country overview
      • Demographics
        • Population and demographic split
      • Economy
        • GDP
        • Inflation
        • Distribution of income
        • Distribution of liquid assets
        • Unemployment
      • Housing market
        • Housing stock
        • House prices
    • Government housing intervention
      • The Government is attempting to make more housing affordable for lower income groups
      • In addition, it is trying to boost the rental sector
    • Market data
      • Mortgage interest rates
      • Market size
        • Balances outstanding
        • Gross advances
        • Product lines
    • Market structure
      • Categories of banks
        • Private commercial banks
        • Cajas de Ahorros (savings banks)
        • Cooperativas de Credito (co-operative banks)
      • Mortgage market structure
        • Market share by player type
        • Funding
        • Distribution
    • Regulatory environment
      • Industry regulators
        • Banco de España
      • Industry associations
        • Asociación Española de Banca (AEB)
        • Confederación Española de Cajas de Ahorros (CECA)
        • Unión Nacional de Cooperativas de Credito (UNACC)
        • Asociación Nacional de Establecimientos Financieros de Credito (ASNEF)
        • Asociación de Usuarios de Servicios Bancarios (AUSBANC)
      • Credit bureaux
        • The Banco de España manages a public registry
        • Equifax operates a private sector credit bureau in Spain
        • Experian entered the market in 2000
      • Regulatory issues and developments in the mortgage market
        • The birth of an integrated European mortgage market is still very far off on the horizon, yet lenders are concerned over potential developments
        • Spain has not opted into the Code of Conduct for Home Lending
        • Basel II will mean a number of changes for lenders
        • Recent national legislation
    • Key market issues
    • Top five mortgage lenders
      • Market share by balances outstanding
    • Profiles of top mortgage lenders
      • BBVA
      • La Caixa
      • BSCH
      • Caja Madrid
      • Banco Sabadell
      • Banco Popular
    • Competitor developments
      • Mergers and acquisition activity in the banking sector
      • Foreign lenders have been entering the Spanish mortgage market
    • Product analysis
      • Typical product characteristics
        • The majority of mortgages are on variable rates
        • Mortgages tend to be long-term
        • LTVs are high in Spain
      • Product innovation
        • 50 year mortgages are now available
        • Special mortgages for first time buyers are now available
        • Offset mortgages are a new option for Spanish customers
        • Equity withdrawal products are slowly being developed
    • Forecasting gross advances
      • Datamonitor forecasts a gradual slowdown for the Spanish mortgage market
    • Future prospects
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats
  • CHAPTER 12 MORTGAGES IN TURKEY
    • Country overview
      • Economy
        • GDP
        • Sectoral composition of the economy
        • Inflation
        • Distribution of income (GINI Coefficient)
      • Demographics
        • Population and demographic split
        • Unemployment
      • Housing market
        • Housing stock
        • House prices
    • Government housing intervention
    • Market data
      • Mortgage interest rates
      • Market size
        • Balances outstanding
        • Gross advances
        • Product lines
    • Market structure
      • Categories of financial institutions
        • Commercial banks
        • Islamic Finance Houses
      • Mortgage market structure
        • Market structural overview
        • Funding
        • Distribution
    • Regulatory environment
      • Industry regulators
        • TEkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası
        • Bankacilik DEenleme ve Denetleme Kurumu (BDDK)
      • Industry associations
        • TEkiye Bankalar Birliği (TBB)
      • Other noteworthy organisations
        • Tukder
      • Credit bureaux
        • Kredi Kayit BEosu (KKB)
      • Regulatory issues and developments in the banking sector
        • New laws have been introduced effecting the legal framework and supervision of the banking system
        • The Banking Sector Restructuring Program
        • Turkish politicians have welcomed the benefits of Basel II
      • Regulatory issues and developments in the mortgage market
        • Turkey is currently without a fully developed mortgage market
        • The housing credit system change legislation will implement a fully developed mortgage market system
    • Key market issues
    • Top five mortgage lenders
      • Market share by balances outstanding
    • Profile of top five mortgage lenders
      • İş Bankası
      • Yapi Kredi
      • Akbank
      • Garanti Bank
      • Vakif Bankasi
    • Competitor developments
      • Mergers, acquisitions and expansion activity in the Turkish banking sector
        • The Turkish market is appealing to foreign lenders
        • HSBC expands its branch network in Turkey
        • Dubai based Amlak joins forces with Kuwait Turkish Finance House Group
    • Product analysis
      • Typical product characteristics
      • Product innovation
    • Forcasting gross advances
      • Datamonitor forecasts a rapid rise in the Turkish mortgage market
    • Future prospects
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats
  • CHAPTER 13 APPENDIX
    • Supplementary data
      • Austria
      • The Benelux Region
      • France
      • Germany
      • Greece
      • Ireland
      • Italy
      • The Nordics
      • Portugal
      • Spain
      • Turkey
    • Definitions
      • Balances outstanding
      • CAGR
      • Capped mortgage
      • Equity release
      • EU 15
      • Fixed rate mortgage
      • Flexible mortgage
      • Gross advances
      • Loan-to-value (LTV)
      • Mortgage intermediary
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  • List of Tables
    • Table 1: Ranking of selected European countries by GDP, 2004
    • Table 2: GDP per capita of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 3: The service industry is the main contributor to Austria's GDP, 2004
    • Table 4: Inflation in selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 5: GINI Coefficient of selected European countries, 2003
    • Table 6: Segmentation of liquid assets in Austria, 2004
    • Table 7: Population distribution according to age group in Austria, 2004
    • Table 8: The age of Austrian dwelling stock, 2002
    • Table 9: Mortgage balances outstanding compared to GDP of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 10: Forecast of mortgage gross advances in Austria, 2004-2010f
    • Table 11: Ranking of selected European countries by GDP, 2004
    • Table 12: GDP per capita of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 13: Sectoral composition of the economies of the Benelux nations, 2004
    • Table 14: Inflation in selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 15: GINI Coefficient of selected European countries, 2003
    • Table 16: Segmentation of liquid assets in the Benelux nations, 2004
    • Table 17: Approximately two-thirds of the Benelux population are of working age, 2004
    • Table 18: Age distribution of dwelling stock in the Benelux
    • Table 19: Outstanding balances of mortgages compared to GDP of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 20: Number of loans and the average size of a mortgage loan, 2001-2005e
    • Table 21: Proportion of gross advances for 'house purchase' split by purpose, 2001-2004
    • Table 22: Top five mortgage lenders in the Benelux region by balances outstanding, 2003-2004
    • Table 23: Splits of gross advances by type of interest rate, 2001-2004
    • Table 24: Datamonitor's forecast of mortgage gross advances in the Benelux region, 2005e-2010f
    • Table 25: France has the fourth highest inflation rate in Europe, 2000- 2004
    • Table 26: Age of France's dwelling stock, 2002
    • Table 27: Mortgage balances outstanding compared to GDP of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 28: Main players under each pillar, 2005
    • Table 29: Examples of finance houses, 2005
    • Table 30: Mortgage balances outstanding and market share for the top 5 lenders in the French residential market, 2003-2004
    • Table 31: Forecast residential mortgage gross advances in the French market, 2006f-2010f
    • Table 32: GDP per capita of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 33: Selected inflation rates of major European countries, 2000-2003
    • Table 34: Segmentation of liquid assets, 2004
    • Table 35: Age of Germany's dwelling stock, 2004
    • Table 36: Residential mortgage balances outstanding compared to GDP of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 37: Forecasted gross advances in the German residential mortgage market, 2004-2010f
    • Table 38: GDP per capita at current rates across major European countries, 2001-2004
    • Table 39: Greece has the highest inflation rate in Europe, 2000- 2004
    • Table 40: Age of Greece's dwelling stock, 2001
    • Table 41: Mortgage balances outstanding compared to GDP of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 42: Balances outstanding market share by type of institution, 2001-2004
    • Table 43: Mortgage balances outstanding and market share for the top five lenders in the Greek residential market, 2003-2004
    • Table 44: Forecast mortgage gross advances in the Greek residential market, 2004-2010f
    • Table 45: GDP per capita for selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 46: France has the fourth highest inflation rate in Europe, 2000- 2004
    • Table 47: Distribution of income across major European countries demonstrated by GINI Coefficient, 2003
    • Table 48: Age of Ireland's dwelling stock, 2002
    • Table 49: Mortgage balances outstanding compared to GDP of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 50: Market share of gross residential mortgage advances by type of institution, 2000-2004
    • Table 51: Top five mortgage lenders in the Irish residential market in terms of balances outstanding, 2004
    • Table 52: Recent mergers, acquisitions and demutualizations among domestic players in the Irish banking sector, 1991-2005
    • Table 53: A number of foreign players have entered the Irish banking sector, 1997-2006
    • Table 54: Number of mortgage loans approved split by variable and fixed rates, 2000-2004
    • Table 55: Forecast residential mortgage gross advances in the Irish market, 2006f-2010f
    • Table 56: Ranking of selected European countries by GDP, 2004
    • Table 57: GDP per capita of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 58: Composition of Italy's GDP by sector, 2004
    • Table 59: Inflation in selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 60: GINI Coefficient for selected European countries, 2003
    • Table 61: Segmentation of liquid assets in Italy, 2004
    • Table 62: Population distribution according to age group in Italy, 2004
    • Table 63: The age of Italian dwelling stock, 1991
    • Table 64: Mortgage balances outstanding compared to GDP of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 65: Forecast of mortgage gross advances in Italy, 2004-2010
    • Table 66: Ranking of selected European countries by GDP, 2004
    • Table 67: GDP per capita of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 68: Composition of Nordic countries GDP by sector, 2004
    • Table 69: Inflation in selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 70: GINI Coefficient of selected European countries, 2003
    • Table 71: Population distribution according to age group in the Nordic region. 2004
    • Table 72: Labor statistics in the Nordics, 2004
    • Table 73: Dwelling stock in the Nordics, 2000-2004
    • Table 74: Tenure market share in the Nordics
    • Table 75: Mortgage balances outstanding as a proportion of GDP in selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 76: Forecast of mortgage gross advances in the Nordics, 2004-2010f
    • Table 77: Population distribution according to age group in Portugal, 2004
    • Table 78: Ranking of selected European countries by GDP, 2004
    • Table 79: GDP per capita of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 80: Composition of Portugal's GDP by sector, 2005
    • Table 81: Inflation in selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 82: GINI Coefficient for selected European countries, 2003
    • Table 83: Outstanding balances of mortgages compared to GDP of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 84: Top five mortgage lenders in the Portuguese residential market in terms of balances outstanding, 2004
    • Table 85: Datamonitor's forecasted gross advances in the Portuguese residential mortgage market, 2005e and 2006f-2010f
    • Table 86: Population distribution according to age group in Spain, 2004
    • Table 87: GDP per capita of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 88: Inflation in selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 89: GINI Coefficient for selected European countries, 2003
    • Table 90: Segmentation of liquid assets in Spain, 2004
    • Table 91: Dwellings in Spain by year of construction, 2001
    • Table 92: Outstanding balances of mortgages compared to GDP of selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 93: Top five mortgage lenders in the Spanish residential market in terms of balances outstanding, 2004
    • Table 94: Datamonitor's forecasted gross advances in the Spanish residential mortgage market, 2005e and 2006f-2010f
    • Table 95: GDP per capita for selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 96: Composition of Turkey's GDP by sector, 2004
    • Table 97: Inflation in selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 98: GINI Coefficient for selected European countries, 2003
    • Table 99: Population distribution according to age group in Turkey, 2004
    • Table 100: Mortgage balances outstanding as a ratio of GDP for selected European countries, 2004
    • Table 101: Forecast of mortgage gross advances in Turkey, 2004-2010
    • Table 102: GDP growth in Austria, 2001-2004
    • Table 103: Labor statistics in Austria, 2000-2004
    • Table 104: Number of dwellings in Austria, 2000-2003
    • Table 105: House price growth in Austria, 2000-2004
    • Table 106: Typical mortgage interest rates in Austria, Q1 2003-Q1 2005
    • Table 107: Residential mortgage balances outstanding in Austria, 2001-2005
    • Table 108: Residential net lending in Austria, 2001-2005
    • Table 109: Residential mortgage gross advances in Austria, 2001-2005
    • Table 110: Market share by type of banking institution, 2004
    • Table 111: Market share of top five competitors in the Austrian market by balances outstanding, 2004
    • Table 112: Unemployment rate in the Benelux, 2001-2005
    • Table 113: Total dwelling stock in the Benelux region split by country, 1999-2003
    • Table 114: Owner occupation rate in the Benelux region by country, 2001/2002
    • Table 115: Annual house price growth in the Benelux region by country, 1996-2003
    • Table 116: Average price per 100 square metres of building land in Luxembourg, 1998-2003
    • Table 117: Typical mortgage interest rates in the Benelux region by country and 3-months EURIBOR, Q1 2003 - Q1 2005
    • Table 118: Mortgage balances outstanding in the Benelux region by country, 2001-2005e
    • Table 119: Net mortgage lending in the Benelux region, 2001-2005e
    • Table 120: Mortgage gross advances in the Benelux region by country, 2001-2005e
    • Table 121: Mortgage gross advances in the Belgian residential market split by product line, 2001-2004
    • Table 122: Market share of gross advances in the Belgian market by player type, 2005
    • Table 123: Mortgage gross advances by Monetary Financial Institutions in the Dutch mortgage market split by interest rate type, 2003-2005
    • Table 124: Population numbers and demographic splits in France and other major European countries, 2004
    • Table 125: The percentage of people over the age of 20 in the major European countries, 2004
    • Table 126: GDP at current rates across major European countries , 2004
    • Table 127: GDP per capita at current rates across major European countries, 2001-2004
    • Table 128: GDP growth rates, 2001 - 2004
    • Table 129: Distribution of income across major European countries demonstrated by GINI Coefficient, 2003
    • Table 130: Trends in average house price growth in the French residential mortgage market, 1997-2005
    • Table 131: Typical mortgage interest rates in France, 2003-2005Q1
    • Table 132: Mortgage gross advances and balances outstanding in the French mortgage market, 2001-2005e
    • Table 133: Market shares of home loans by legal categories, 2001-2003
    • Table 134: Net lending in the French mortgage market, 2001-2005e
    • Table 135: GDP at current rates across major European countries, 2004
    • Table 136: GDP growth rates constant to 1995, 2001-2004
    • Table 137: Demographic data in Germany and other major European countries, 2004
    • Table 138: Proportion population aged over 20 in the major European countries, 2004
    • Table 139: Number of dwellings in Germany, 2000-2003
    • Table 140: House price growth in Germany, 2000-2004
    • Table 141: Labor statistics in Germany, 2000-2004
    • Table 142: Residential mortgage balances outstanding in Germany, 2001-2005
    • Table 143: Residential mortgage gross advances in Germany, 2001-2005
    • Table 144: Net lending in Germany, 2001-2005
    • Table 145: Typical mortgage interest rates in Germany, Q1 2003-Q1 2005
    • Table 146: Market share of top five competitors in the German residential mortgage market in balances outstanding, 2004
    • Table 147: Population numbers and demographic splits in Greece and other major European countries, 2004
    • Table 148: The percentage of people over the age of 20 in the major European countries, 2004
    • Table 149: GDP at current rates across major European countries , 2004
    • Table 150: GDP growth rates, 2001 - 2004
    • Table 151: Unemployment rate in Greece , 1998-2004
    • Table 152: Distribution of income across major European countries demonstrated by GINI Coefficient, 2003
    • Table 153: Total dwelling stock in the Greek residential mortgage market, 1999-2003
    • Table 154: House price growth in Greek residential mortgage market, 1996-2004
    • Table 155: Typical mortgage interest rates in the Greek residential market, Q1 2003- Q1 2005
    • Table 156: Mortgage balances outstanding in the Greek residential mortgage market, 2001-2005e
    • Table 157: Net lending in the Greek residential mortgage market, 2001-2005e
    • Table 158: Mortgage gross advances in the Greek residential mortgage market, 2003-2005e
    • Table 159: Population numbers and demographic splits in Spain and other major European countries, 2004
    • Table 160: The percentage of people over the age of 20 in the major European countries, 2004
    • Table 161: Distribution of income across major European countries demonstrated by GINI Coefficient, 2003
    • Table 162: Unemployment rate in Ireland, 1998-2005
    • Table 163: Total dwelling stock in Ireland, 1999-2003
    • Table 164: Average house price growth in Ireland split by new and second-hand houses, 1995-2004
    • Table 165: Typical mortgage interest rates in the Irish residential market, Q1 2003-Q1 2005
    • Table 166: Mortgage balances outstanding in the Irish mortgage market, 2001-2005
    • Table 167: Net mortgage lending in the Irish residential market, 2002-2005
    • Table 168: Mortgage gross advances, number of mortgage loans and average mortgage loan amount in the Irish residential market, 2001-2005e
    • Table 169: GDP growth in Italy, 2001-2004
    • Table 170: Labour statistics in Italy, 2000-2004
    • Table 171: Number of dwellings in Italy, 2000-2003
    • Table 172: House price growth in Italy, 2000-2004
    • Table 173: Typical mortgage interest rates in Italy, Q1 2003-Q1 2005
    • Table 174: Residential mortgage balances outstanding in Italy, 2001-2005
    • Table 175: Residential net lending in Italy, 2001-2005
    • Table 176: Residential mortgage gross advances in Italy, 2001-2005
    • Table 177: Market share of top five competitors in the Italian market by balances outstanding, 2004
    • Table 178: GDP growth in the Nordics, 2001-2004
    • Table 179: Segmentation of liquid assets in Nordic region, 2004
    • Table 180: Labor statistics in the Nordics, 2000-2004
    • Table 181: House price growth in the Nordics, 2000-2004
    • Table 182: Residential mortgage balances outstanding in the Nordics, 2001-2005
    • Table 183: Residential mortgage net lending in the Nordics, 2001-2005e
    • Table 184: Residential mortgage gross advances in the Nordics, 2001-2005e
    • Table 185: Market share of top five competitors in the Nordics in terms of balances outstanding, 2004
    • Table 186: Mortgage balances outstanding in Portugal, 2001-2005e
    • Table 187: Mortgage gross advances in Portugal, 2001-2005e
    • Table 188: Mortgage net lending in Portugal, 2001-2005e
    • Table 189: Housing stock in Portugal, 2000-2003
    • Table 190: Percentage change of GDP from the previous year, 2000-2004
    • Table 191: Total Spanish dwelling stock, 2000-2003
    • Table 192: Rate of unemployment in Spain, 2000-2004
    • Table 193: Mortgage balances outstanding in Spain, 2001-2005
    • Table 194: Net lending in Spain, 2001-2005
    • Table 195: Mortgage gross advances in Spain, 2001-2005e
    • Table 196: GDP growth in Turkey, 2000-2004
    • Table 197: CPI based inflation in Turkey, 2000-2004
    • Table 198: Labor statistics in Turkey, 2000-2004
    • Table 199: Residential mortgage balances outstanding in Turkey, 2001-2005
    • Table 200: Residential mortgage gross advances in Turkey, 2001-2005
    • Table 201: Market share of top five competitors in the Turkish residential mortgage market in terms of balances outstanding, 2004
  • List of Figures
    • Figure 1: A snapshot of key statistics in Austria, 2004
    • Figure 2: Between 2003 and 2004 Austria's economy expanded rapidly, 2001 - 2004
    • Figure 3: Unemployment in Austria has been rising in recent years, 2001-2005
    • Figure 4: The housing stock in Austria has been rising steadily, 2000-2003
    • Figure 5: House prices have been fluctuating in Austria, 2000-2004
    • Figure 6: Mortgage interest rates in Austria have been falling gradually due to increased competition, Q1 2003 - Q1 2005
    • Figure 7: Mortgage balances outstanding in Austria have grown consistently in recent years, 2001-2005
    • Figure 8: Residential net lending have been fluctuating, 2001-2005
    • Figure 9: Mortgage gross advances have been growing in recent years, 2001-2005
    • Figure 10: The seven pillars of Austrian retail banking, 2006
    • Figure 11: The Bausparkassen are the leading residential mortgage lenders in the Austrian market, 2004
    • Figure 12: Regulatory overview of Austria, 2006
    • Figure 13: The Sparkassen have the largest market share of the Austrian mortgage market, 2004
    • Figure 14: Mortgage gross advances in Austria are predicted to continue to rise gradually, 2001-2010f
    • Figure 15: SWOT analysis of the Austrian mortgage market, 2006
    • Figure 16: A snapshot of the Benelux's key statistics, 2004
    • Figure 17: Of the Benelux nations, Luxembourg's economy has been expanding at the fastest rate, 2001-2004
    • Figure 18: Belgium has the highest unemployment rate in the Benelux region, 2001-2005
    • Figure 19: Dwelling stock in the Benelux has remained static over the years, 1999-2003
    • Figure 20: The number of new builds in the Netherlands on a yearly basis is significantly below historical trends, 1995-2004
    • Figure 21: Luxembourg and Belgium have a high level of home ownership, 2001/2002
    • Figure 22: House price growth in the Netherlands has slowed significantly, 1996-2003
    • Figure 23: The price of building land in Luxembourg has more than doubled from 1998 to 2003
    • Figure 24: Typical mortgage rates have gone down, Q1 2003-Q1 2004
    • Figure 25: The Netherlands is the major contributor to mortgage balances outstanding in the Benelux region, 2001-2005e
    • Figure 26: All countries in the Benelux region witnessed an increase in net lending over the last five years, 2001-2005e
    • Figure 27: Gross advances in the Benelux picked up again in 2005, after recording a slower growth rate in 2004, 2001-2005e
    • Figure 28: Remortgaging in the Belgian mortgage market has grown in importance in the last couple of years, 2001-2004
    • Figure 30: Home improvement accounts for the vast majority of equity withdrawal, while debt consolidation accounts for just 6 per cent of the market, 2003
    • Figure 31: Credit institutions advanced 91.2 per cent of gross advances in the Belgian mortgage market in 2005
    • Figure 32: Banks are the major player type in the Dutch mortgage market, 2005
    • Figure 33: Regulatory structure of the Belgian Banking market, 2005
    • Figure 34: Regulatory overview of the Netherlands, 2005
    • Figure 35: Regulatory overview of Luxembourg, 2005
    • Figure 36: Rabobank is the largest mortgage lender in the Benelux region, 2003-2004
    • Figure 37: Fixed rates mortgages of five to ten years are the most popular type of mortgages in the Dutch market but short-term variable rates have recently gained in popularity, 2003-2005
    • Figure 38: Strong growth in the Belgian and Luxembourg markets will drive the Benelux mortgage market forward, as growth in the Dutch mortgage market slows significantly, 2005e-2010f
    • Figure 39: A snapshot of France's key statistics, 2004
    • Figure 40: France has the second highest population in Europe, 2004
    • Figure 41: France has the lowest proportion of population over the age of 20 in Europe, 2004
    • Figure 42: France has the second highest GDP in Europe, 2004
    • Figure 43: France has enjoyed a period of positive economic growth from 2000 to 2004
    • Figure 44: The French economy is dominated by the services sector, 2004
    • Figure 45: France has the second lowest GINI index of 27.00 in Europe, 2003
    • Figure 46: No new dwellings were built during 2003, 1999 to 2003
    • Figure 47: France has an owner occupation rate of 56 per cent, 2002
    • Figure 48: 37.5 per cent of owner occupiers hold a mortgage
    • Figure 49: After reaching a peak in 2004, average house price growth slowed in 2005, 1997-2005
    • Figure 50: Typical mortgage rates in France have been declining, 2003Q1-2005Q1
    • Figure 51: Mortgage balances outstanding in the French residential market reached an estimated €484.2 billion in 2005, 2001-2005e
    • Figure 52: Net mortgage lending has grown steadily, 2001-2005e
    • Figure 53: Mortgage dept to GDP reached 26.3 per cent in 2004, 2000 - 2004
    • Figure 54: Mortgage gross advances in the French residential market have grown significantly over the last five years, 2001-2005e
    • Figure 55: Remortgaging accounted for roughly 40 per cent of gross advances in the French mortgage market in 2005
    • Figure 56: The three pillars of the French banking structure
    • Figure 57: Market shares of home loans within the various legal categories have remained stable over the last few years, 2001-2003
    • Figure 58: The mortgage distribution structure in France, 2006
    • Figure 59: Regulatory overview of France, 2004
    • Figure 60: Credit Agricole is by far the leader in the French mortgage market, 2003-2004
    • Figure 61: Main merger and acquisition activities in the French market, 1996-2004
    • Figure 62: Gross advances are forecast to reach €210.4 billion in 2010, 2004-2010f
    • Figure 64: Germany has the highest GDP across the major European countries, 2004
    • Figure 65: The GDP growth rate in Germany has decreased the most in comparison to the major European countries, 2000-2004
    • Figure 66: The German economy is dominated by the services sector, 2002
    • Figure 67: Germany has a relatively low GINI Coefficient in comparison to other major European countries, 2003
    • Figure 69: Germany has the fourth highest percentage of population over the age of 20 after Italy Spain and Greece, 2004
    • Figure 70: Unemployment in Germany has been on the rise, 2000-2004
    • Figure 71: The housing stock in Germany has been rising steadily, 2000-2003
    • Figure 72: House prices in Germany have risen weakly and even fell in 2001, 2000-2004
    • Figure 73: Mortgage interest rates have fluctuated in Germany, however the overall trend has been downwards, Q1 2003 - Q1 2005
    • Figure 74: Residential mortgage balances outstanding in Germany have remained almost level in recent years, 2001-2005
    • Figure 75: Net lending has been falling in Germany in recent years, 2001-2005
    • Figure 76: Mortgage gross advances fell sharply in 2005 having fluctuated in recent years, 2001-2005
    • Figure 77: The three pillars of German banking, 2005
    • Figure 78: Banking groups in the three pillars, 2005
    • Figure 79: The savings banks and mortgage banks dominate the residential mortgage market in Germany, 2002
    • Figure 80: The majority of residential mortgages in Germany are distributed via the banks branch networks, 2001
    • Figure 81: Regulatory overview of Germany, 2006
    • Figure 82: The Sparkassen have the largest market share of the mortgage market in Germany, 2004
    • Figure 83: Overview of main mergers in the German banking sector, 1998-2005
    • Figure 84: Mortgage gross advances in Germany are predicted to continue to rise rapidly, 2001-2010
    • Figure 85: SWOT analysis of the German mortgage market, 2006
    • Figure 86: A snapshot of Greece's key statistics, 2004
    • Figure 87: Greece's population is of similar size to that of Belgium, 2004
    • Figure 88: Greece has the second lowest GDP in 2004
    • Figure 89: Greece recorded the highest GDP growth, 2001 to 2004
    • Figure 90: The Greek economy is dominated by the services sector, 2005
    • Figure 91: Among the selection of countries shown, Greece had the third highest GINI coefficient in 2003
    • Figure 92: Greece has a history of high unemployment, 1998-2004
    • Figure 93: Greek's dwelling stock reached 5,542 million in 2003, 1999-2003
    • Figure 94: At 80 per cent in 2003, Greece has one of the highest owner occupation rates in Europe
    • Figure 95: 75 per cent of Greek homeowners generally buy their home outright, 2004
    • Figure 96: After witnessing impressive house price growth during the last decade, growth has slowed over the last couple of years, 1996-2004
    • Figure 97: Typical mortgage interest rates in the Greek residential market dropped from 4.58 per cent in Q1 2003 to 4.15 per cent in Q1 2005, Q1 2003-Q1 2005
    • Figure 98: Mortgage balances outstanding grew at a CAGR of 28.3 per cent from 2001 to 2005e
    • Figure 99: Net lending in the Greek residential mortgage market has grown strongly, 2001-2005e
    • Figure 100: Mortgage gross advances in the Greek residential market reached an estimated €11.7 billion in 2005, 2003-2005e
    • Figure 101: There are basically two types of player in the Greek retail banking sector , 2006
    • Figure 102: Commercial banks have strengthened their share of the mortgage market over the years, 2000-2004
    • Figure 103: Regulatory overview of Greece, 2006
    • Figure 104: National Bank of Greece is the leader in the Greek residential mortgage market, 2003-2004
    • Figure 105: Mergers and acquisitions in the Greek banking market, 1999-2002
    • Figure 106: Gross advances in the Greek residential mortgage market will grow at a CAGR of 18.1 per cent to reach €29.2 billion in 2010, 2004-2010f
    • Figure 107: A snapshot of Ireland's key statistics, 2004
    • Figure 108: Ireland has one of the smallest populations in Europe, 2004
    • Figure 109: Ireland has the smallest economy among the sample of European countries shown, 2004
    • Figure 110: Services and Agricultural sectors are the major contributors to Ireland's GDP, 2002
    • Figure 111: Ireland has a relatively high GINI Coefficient, 2003
    • Figure 112: Ireland has a very low unemployment rate, 1998-2005
    • Figure 113: Dwelling stock in the Irish residential mortgage market has been growing steadily, 1999-2003
    • Figure 114: Ireland has a high owner-occupation rate, 2002
    • Figure 115: The Irish property market continues to witness strong growth in house prices, 1995-2004
    • Figure 116: The typical mortgage interest rates have dropped from 3.98 per cent in Q1 2003 to 3.47 per cent in Q1 2005, Q1 2003- Q1 2005
    • Figure 117: Mortgage balances outstanding in the Irish market reached €94.3 billion in 2005, 2001-2005
    • Figure 118: Net mortgage lending in the Irish mortgage market has grown significantly over 2001 level, 2001-2005
    • Figure 119: Mortgage gross advances in the Irish residential market reached €20.6 billion in 2005, 2001-2005e
    • Figure 120: The number of mortgage loans advanced in the Irish mortgage market rose from 66,786 in 2001 to reach an estimated 107,923 in 2005, 2001-2005e
    • Figure 121: The average value of a mortgage loan rose from €114,755 in 2001 to €190,187 in 2005, 2001-2005e
    • Figure 122: There are basically two types of financial institutions in the Irish banking industry, 2006
    • Figure 123: Regulatory overview of Ireland, 2006
    • Figure 124: Bank of Ireland is the leader in the Irish mortgage market, 2004
    • Figure 125: Gross advances in the Irish residential mortgage market will grow at a CAGR of 8.2 per cent over the next five years, 2004-2010f
    • Figure 127: Between 2003 and 2004 Italy's economy picked-up, 2001 - 2004
    • Figure 128: Unemployment in Italy has been falling in recent years, 2000-2004
    • Figure 129: The housing stock in Italy has been rising steadily, 2000-2003
    • Figure 130: House prices in Italy have been rising continually; however, the rate of increase fell in 2004, 2000-2004
    • Figure 131: Mortgage interest rates have fluctuated in Italy, however the overall trend has been downwards, Q1 2003-Q1 2005
    • Figure 132: Residential mortgage balances outstanding in Italy have grown rapidly in recent years, 2001-2005
    • Figure 133: Residential lending has been rising fast in Italy, however, there was a fall in 2005, 2001-2005
    • Figure 134: There was a sharp decline in residential mortgage gross advances in 2004, 2001-2005
    • Figure 135: The three pillars of Italian banking, 2004
    • Figure 136: Conceptual illustration of distribution in the Italian mortgage market, 2006
    • Figure 137: Regulatory overview of Italy, 2006
    • Figure 138: Banca UniCredito is the largest provider of residential mortgage loans to consumers in Italy, 2004
    • Figure 139: Main mergers in Italy, 1998 - 2005
    • Figure 140: Mortgage gross advances in Italy are predicted to continue to rise rapidly, 2001-2010f
    • Figure 141: SWOT analysis of the Italian mortgage market, 2006
    • Figure 142: A snapshot of the Nordic's key statistics, 2004
    • Figure 143: Between 2003 and 2004 all of the Nordic countries saw increased growth of their economies, 2001 - 2004
    • Figure 144: Sweden has the highest level of liquid assets in the Nordic region, 2004
    • Figure 145: Unemployment in the Nordics has been rising in recent years, however, 2004 saw a fall, 2000-2004
    • Figure 146: Increases in house prices in the Nordics have been fluctuating in recent years, 2000-2004
    • Figure 147: Residential mortgage outstanding balances have been rising steadily in recent years, 2001-2005e
    • Figure 148: On the whole net lending has increased from 2001-2005e
    • Figure 149: Residential mortgage advances have been rising in the Nordics, 2001-2005
    • Figure 150: The four pillars of Nordic Banking, 2006
    • Figure 151: Regulatory overview of Denmark, 2004
    • Figure 152: Regulatory overview of Finland, 2004
    • Figure 153: Regulatory overview of Norway, 2004
    • Figure 154: Regulatory overview of Sweden, 2004
    • Figure 155: Danske Bank has the largest market share of the residential mortgage market in the Nordics, 2004
    • Figure 156: Mergers and acquisitions of banks by the top five residential mortgage providers in the Nordics, 1997-2005
    • Figure 157: Mortgage gross advances in the Nordics are predicted to continue to rise rapidly, 2001-2010Figure 158: SWOT analysis of the Nordic mortgage market, 2006
    • Figure 159: A snapshot of Portugal's key statistics, 2004
    • Figure 160: GDP growth in Portugal began to rise in 2004 after a period of decline, 2001-2004
    • Figure 161: Unemployment in Portugal has risen in recent years, 2000-2004
    • Figure 162: The housing stock in Portugal continues to grow, but not as quickly as before, 2000-2003
    • Figure 163: Mortgage balances outstanding have grown steadily in Portugal, 2001-2005
    • Figure 164: Net lending in Portugal has been mixed, 2001-2005
    • Figure 165: Mortgage gross advances have seen a mixed performance, 2001-2005
    • Figure 166: The structure of the Portuguese banking industry, 2005
    • Figure 167: Virtually all mortgages are distributed directly in Portugal
    • Figure 168: Regulatory overview of Portugal, 2004
    • Figure 169: Caixa Geral de Depósitos is the leading mortgage lender in Portugal, 2004
    • Figure 170: Mergers and acquisitions in the Portuguese banking sector, 2000-2005
    • Figure 171: Datamonitor forecasts slow growth in the Portuguese mortgage market, 2000-2009f
    • Figure 172: A snapshot of Spain's key statistics, 2004
    • Figure 173: GDP growth in Spain slowed in 2000 and 2001, but has since recovered, 2000-2004
    • Figure 174: The services sector is the greatest contributor to Spanish GDP, 2004
    • Figure 175: The rate of unemployment in Spain remains high, 2000-2004
    • Figure 176: The Spanish housing stock continues to grow strongly, 2000-2003
    • Figure 177: House prices in Spain continue to grow at exceptionally high levels, 2000-2004
    • Figure 178: Mortgage balances outstanding in Spain have seen exceptional growth in the last five years, 2001-2005
    • Figure 179: Net lending in Spain has seen strong growth, 2001-2005
    • Figure 180: Mortgage lending gross advances have grown strongly, 2001-2005e
    • Figure 181: The three pillars of Spanish banking, 2005
    • Figure 182: Examples of banks in each of the three pillars, 2005
    • Figure 183: Mortgage distribution in Spain
    • Figure 184: Regulatory overview of Spain, 2005
    • Figure 185: BBVA and La Caixa are the leading mortgage lenders in Spain, 2004
    • Figure 187: Datamonitor forecasts a gradual slowdown of the Spanish mortgage market, 2000-2010f
    • Figure 188: A snapshot of Turkey's key statistics, 2004
    • Figure 189: The performance of Turkey's economy has fluctuated experiencing a major recession in 2001, 2000- 2004
    • Figure 190: After peaking in 2001, inflation in Turkey has fallen, 2000-2004
    • Figure 191: Unemployment has been rising in recent years, 2000-2004
    • Figure 192: Mortgages balances outstanding in Turkey increased nearly 5-fold, 2001-2005
    • Figure 193: Prior to 2005, net lending had been rising fast in Turkey, 2001-2005
    • Figure 194: Gross advances of mortgages has been rising rapidly in Turkey, the greatest increase occurred most recently in 2005, 2001-2005
    • Figure 195: The three pillars of Turkish commercial banking, 2006
    • Figure 196: Conceptual illustration of distribution in the Turkish mortgage market, 2006
    • Figure 197: Regulatory overview of Turkey, 2005
    • Figure 198: IS Bankasi is the largest provider of mortgage loans to consumers in Turkey, 2004
    • Figure 199: Gross advances of mortgages in Turkey are predicted to continue to rise rapidly, 2001-2010
    • Figure 200: SWOT analysis of the Turkish mortgage market, 2006
    • Figure 201: The UK Mortgage Market Map covers a wide range of mortgage sectors
    • Figure 202: Mortgage sectors covered within the UK Mortgage Market Map
    • Figure 203: Datamonitor's core consulting capabilities
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