Home Loans

Embarking on the journey of securing a home loan in Singapore? You've discovered a must-read guide, your compass through the intricate landscape of home ownership. Unveiling the complexities of housing loans, this comprehensive resource offers tailored insights for anyone eager to grasp the nuances of this pivotal financial undertaking. Navigating home property loans necessitates more than a...

OCBC Bank has launched a new Sora-based home loan, which references the three-month compounded Singapore overnight rate average (Sora) that is published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The three-month Compounded Sora Home Loan is available for all loan types - completed properties, properties under construction, new home loans and repricing of existing home loans. This comes as the...

Home owners hoping for some relief from their monthly mortgage repayments may be in for some disappointment, even if a benchmark local interest rate, which many home loans are pegged to, has edged down following a recent rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. This as some banks have begun trimming their home loan interest rates as early as April in anticipation of the Fed’s move, market watchers told...

A residential property is the biggest financial asset most of us will own. Before purchasing a property, it is important to know how much you can borrow, understand the types of mortgage packages available, and what your options are when interest rates rise. How much can you borrow? There are several online resources that can help you calculate how much you can borrow from a bank based on the total...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Thursday (Sep 1) that it is fine-tuning the refinancing rules under the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) framework to allow borrowers more flexibility in managing their debt obligations. The move was in response to feedback from some borrowers who are unable to refinance existing property loans owing to the application of the 60 per cent TDSR threshold,...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s recent fine-tuning of refinancing rules relating to the total debt servicing ratio (TDSR) governing property loans is a strong nudge towards deleveraging. Stretched borrowers who hold investment properties will have to think about actively managing down their debt, especially as rental income is under pressure and economic growth is easing. Far from stimulating...

Starting next month, consumers applying for a new credit facility with a bank or financial institution will be told they can get a free copy of their credit report, regardless of the outcome of the application. The move is to make it easier for individuals to review their credit standing, said Credit Bureau Singapore (CBS) in a press release issued on Monday (Mar 21). Consumers can currently request...

Home owners looking to refinance their properties are finding it increasingly difficult to do so against the backdrop of falling property prices, stringent definitions of what constitutes income and the tedious paperwork involved. Conservative property valuations also mean that only smaller loan amounts can be refinanced. With rising interest rates, more home owners are opting to switch from floating to...

Mortgage rates have risen since the start of the year, and analysts have said home owners should brace themselves for further increases. At the beginning of 2015, home buyers in Singapore could get loans that start at 1.6 per cent in the first year. That rate has been creeping up, and the figure is now around 2 per cent, for rates pegged to three-month Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR), said CEO...

Singapore’s key mortgage benchmark jumped to a seven-year high on Monday (Sep 14), ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting later this week that could mark the start of US interest rate hikes. The three-month Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (Sibor) rose 5.2 per cent to 1.13100 per cent, up from 1.07483 per cent on Thursday, according to latest data from the Association of Banks in Singapore. Monday’s...