February 15, 2026

Buying a home in Mexico is the single largest financial decision most people will ever make. The average mortgage in the country now exceeds $2.3 million MXN, and you will spend the next 15 to 20 years paying it off. Over that period, the difference between a mortgage at 9.15% and one at 11.20% on …

If you need a personal loan in Mexico, these three banks are almost certainly on your shortlist. BBVA is the largest bank in the country by total assets. Banorte is the biggest domestically-owned bank and has been aggressively competing for market share. Santander, backed by one of the largest financial groups in Europe, offers some …

You applied for a personal loan. Maybe it was at BBVA, maybe Banorte, maybe one of the fintech apps everyone keeps recommending. See How to Apply → How to Get Approved → You filled out the paperwork, waited for the notification, and then got the message nobody wants to see: denied. If this happened to …

Getting a personal loan in Mexico should be simple. But anyone who has actually tried knows the truth: See How to Apply → How to Get Approved → every bank advertises “low rates” while burying the real costs in fine print, every fintech app promises instant approval while charging interest rates that would make a …