The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today that the number of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) in negative equity in Hong Kong decreased to 3,819 cases as of end-September 2026, down from 4,356 cases at end-June. The total value of negative equity also fell from HK$19.6 billion at end-June to HK$17.3 billion. However, the three-month delinquency ratio for negative equity mortgage loans rose from 1.25% at end-June to 1.34%.