fiscal years 2018 to 2022; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Number of respondents
585 private financial institutions that provide home loans*
Supplementary notes
*Sample sizes of previous reports:
2021: n=562 2020: n=416 2019: n=409 2018: n=399
New homes: housing loans granted to individuals for the construction and purchase of new homes.
Pre-owned homes: housing loans granted to individuals for the purchase of second-hand homes.
Refinancing: refinancing of housing loans.
Survey forms were mailed to organizations. Completed forms were collected through the Inter-Ministry Information System for Official Statistics or by mail, etc.
Figures prior to fiscal year 2019 come from previous reporting.
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Share of new home loans issued in Japan FY 2018-2022, by purpose
According to a survey among private financial institutions in Japan, around **** percent of new housing loans granted to individuals in the fiscal year 2022 were directed at financing new homes. Around *** percent of new loans were issued for the purpose of refinancing housing loans.
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