The increase accelerated from a 65% rise, to HUF 32.5 bln, in March.
Hungary launched a revamped home purchase subsidy scheme in February.
A recent survey of loan officers by the central bank showed that 44% of banks saw higher demand for home loans in Q1.
Outlays of consumer loans also rose sharply in April from the same month a year earlier, climbing 75% to HUF 28.1 bln.
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