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Updated: Mon 18 May 2026 10:37 CET

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Residential buildings on the banks of the Nervión River of Bilbao. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP)

The Bank of Spain is considering imposing stricter rules for securing a mortgage, while acknowledging this could have an impact on young and lower-income buyers in the country.