The data displays the interest rate for new mortgages in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016. In 2016, the interest rate was 2.59%. A mortgage loan ranks among one of the oldest bank products. Nowadays it represents a rapidly developing branch of bank lending operations. It is usually characterized by either capital project financing (like for an individual purchasing a house) or the issue and sale of mortgage bonds by institutional investors in capital markets. In 2008, problems with mortgages contributed to the financial crisis.
