The average mortgage rate fell from 3.46% in Sept. to 3.36% in Oct., according to the Fincentrum Hypoindex. A total of 6,162 mortgages were approved in Oct., which was 900 more than in Sept. The total new-loan amount rose from CZK 8.5 bln in Sept. to CZK 10 bln. in Oct., for an average mortgage size in Oct. of CZK 1.65 mln. Separately, banks are increasingly targeting SMEs as potential borrowers. /Just FYI, the data shows that low margin mortgages are still growing, however other segments still lack a growth