Growth in loan disbursement accelerates to five-year high of 7.3% in 2018
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Banks are lending.
BNM tells banks to use plain language in housing loan contracts
PETALING JAYA (March 27): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) (pictured) has given banking institutions until end- 2019 to revise “unfair” terms and conditions, and improve clarity by using plain language for both new and existing housing loan and financing contracts.
Loan approval rates for property purchases trended lower in 2018
PETALING JAYA (March 27): Overall loan approval rates for property purchases have trended slightly lower at 71.
BNM's LINK can help you if the bank has been bullying you
KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): Whether it’s due to an unexpected expense, or any other occurence that may crop up in life that causes financial difficulties, the bank still comes calling for their money, but your pockets are empty, Bank Negara Malaysia provides a resource that can help you.
Extending loan tenure to 40 years may not benefit borrowers
PETALING JAYA (March 12): There is talk that the maximum 40-year tenure offered to affordable housing loans may be extended to all mortgages too, as one of the counter measures to address the overhang issue straining the property market now.
Najib asks if FundMyHome will benefit the people or developers
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) has asked whether the FundMyHome scheme is meant to benefit the people or the developers.
Multi-generational loan could be a burden – Rep
GEORGE TOWN (Nov 5): Extending the housing loan term to 90 years or more may help reduce the overhang of property stocks, but are the children ready to shoulder the burden? The concern was raised by Kebun Bunga assemblyman Jason Ong Khan Lee in response to a proposal by the state government to Bank Negara to introduce generational loans to mitigate the problems on securing financing for first-time homebuyers, reported The Star today.
Maximum loan tenure could be extended up to 40 years for affordable home buyers
PETALING JAYA (Oct 9): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is proposing a more flexible loan package with flexible interest rates and an extended maximum loan tenure for affordable home buyers, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Demand for high-end segment remains resilient in Singapore despite higher ABSD
SINGAPORE (Sept 26): On July 5, the government has acted to cool the red hot residential property market by introducing a fresh round of cooling measures, which included higher Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates and tighter Loan-to-Value (LTV) limits.
WCT up 4.07% on bagging Pavilion Damansara job worth RM1.77b
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): Shares in WCT Holdings Bhd rose 4.
