The unstoppable rise of Euribor has put many families with variable-interest mortgage loans against the ropes. The reference index has gone from negative to close to 3% in a few months. To avoid the burden this entails for the most vulnerable families, the Government of Spain has approved a package of mortgage aid.
These measures, which will benefit close to a million households according to official forecasts, will come into force at the beginning of 2023. Although these actions were agreed with the banks, it is up to them to adhere to the so-called Code of Good Practice.