The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the results of the residential mortgage survey for December 2024. The number of mortgage applications in December decreased month-on-month by 21.1% to 6,306. Mortgage loans approved in December increased by 5.4% compared with November to HK$25.5 billion. Among these, mortgage loans financing primary market transactions increased by 8.7% to HK$8.6 billion and those financing secondary market transactions increased by 0.5% to HK$13.8 billion. Mortgage loans for refinancing increased by 21.1% to HK$3.1 billion. Mortgage loans drawn down during December increased by 24.5% compared with November to HK$13.3 billion.