housing loan
5 Steps To Check Home Loan Eligibility and Avoid Loan Rejection in Malaysia
Find out how to check home loan eligibility, what happens if your housing loan application is rejected and how you can use loan eligibility calculators such as LoanCare to avoid or minimise loan rejections in Malaysia.
How to Negotiate the Best Housing Loan Interest Rates in Malaysia
Securing a lower home loan interest rate can save buyers significantly. Financial Faiz shares expert tips, from boosting your credit score to comparing loan packages, to help you negotiate better terms and reduce borrowing costs.
What to know about Base Rate (BR), Base Lending Rate (BLR) and Standardised Base Rate (SBR) when selecting a housing loan?
Many Malaysians are still confused over the current Standardised Base Rate (SBR), which replaced the Base Rate in 2022. In this article, we dissect the differences between SBR, BR and BLR and explain how these rates affect your housing loan.
Understanding the concept of hibah. Can you bequeath a house that is under a running housing loan to someone else?
Hibah for secured properties or Hibah Bersyarat Rumah Bercagar (HBRB) is one of the preferred instruments of property planning to avoid inheritance disputes in the future.
Perfection of Transfer and Perfection of Charge: Everything property buyers need to know
We take a look at the differences between the Perfection of Transfer and Perfection of Charge, the legal fees and stamp duty payable as well as the parties involved.
Homebuyers no longer have to pay loan documentation fees
Previously, banks in Malaysia have been imposing a loan documentation fee of up to RM600 when processing housing loans. However, in Feb 2023, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) issued a notice for banks to cease charging loan documentation fees, much to the relief of property stakeholders.
Second generation housing loans: A burden to offspring?
Talks of the Government wanting to promote second-generation or dual-generation loans or housing loans is currently prevalent in Malaysia. This article takes a look at why such a proposal is not recommended as it would bring more harm than good to homeowners.
How To Cancel A Home Loan Application In Malaysia?
What happens when we need to cancel the loan application for our property purchase in Malaysia? Does cancelling a home loan application affect my credit score? Read this to find out!
(Part 1) Housing loan checklist: 4 documents you need to prepare if you’re an employed person
Despite what many people think, applying for a house loan can be an easy and seamless process if you’ve prepared all the necessary documents. We’ve made it even easier for you by summarising the essentials of the loan application.
HCGC: How to apply for the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme and what are the eligibility requirements
You don’t earn a fixed income and find it difficult to get a home loan? Let's apply for the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme (HCGC) and find out the eligibility requirements.
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