Core Insights - The mortgage market in Hong Kong has shown a significant decline in November 2025, with existing home mortgages dropping by 25.7% compared to October, reaching a seven-month low [1] - Conversely, year-on-year comparisons indicate a 59.9% increase in existing home mortgages compared to November 2024, suggesting a recovery trend over the past year [1] - The overall sentiment in the housing market is optimistic, with expectations of a gradual increase in transactions and mortgage numbers in the coming year [1] Group 1: Mortgage Statistics - In November 2025, the number of existing home mortgages was 4,951, down from 6,662 in October, marking a decrease of 1,711 mortgages [1] - The number of pre-sale mortgages also fell to 232 in November, a decrease of 61.3% from 599 in October, reaching a 19-month low [1] - For the first 11 months of 2025, existing home mortgages totaled 59,179, an increase of 27.7% from 46,336 in the same period last year [1] Group 2: Market Share of Banks - Bank of China Hong Kong leads the existing home mortgage market with a 25.6% market share, followed by HSBC at 21.4% and Hang Seng Bank at 9.9% [2] - In the pre-sale mortgage market, Bank of China Hong Kong also ranks first with a market share of 28%, while HSBC holds 22.4% [2] - The market share of the four major banks for existing home mortgages dropped to 65.9% in November, a decline of 8.4% from the previous month, indicating a competitive environment among banks [2]