EghtesadOnline: A total of 9,070 loans from the resources of the "Housing Savings Account" scheme of Bank Maskan, the agent bank of Iran’s housing sector, were granted to applicants planning to purchase new homes in undeveloped urban areas in the last fiscal year (March 2018-19).

EghtesadOnline: Mortgage loans for homes located in dilapidated parts of cities accounted for 13.2% and 13% of the total number and value of home loans, respectively, following a popular mortgage initiative by May 21, which marks the end of the second Iranian month.