Residential property loans grew to 8.8% of household debt as at July 2017
PETALING JAYA (Oct 27): Residential property loans made up a larger proportion of household debt – which rose by 5.
Eversendai dips 1.82% on private placement plan
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Eversendai Corp Bhd (Sendai) shares dipped 1.
Raise your debt service ratio to get that loan
KELANA JAYA: The most crucial factor in securing a housing loan with the desired financing margin is to have a high debt service ratio, according to Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) head of consumer finance Abdul Razak Mohd Nordin.
Rising household debt a concern across Asia
GOVERNMENT officials, policymakers, economists, bankers and experts gathered here for the Second Annual Asean Consumer and Household Debt Conference on Feb 22 and 23.
Bank Negara: 35-year home loan period 'more than sufficient'
Source: Bank Negara Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 20): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today that the maximum housing loan tenure of 35 years is more than sufficient for borrowers to settle their housing loans by their retirement age.
High household debt the elephant in the room
THERE is a big elephant in the room and it is Malaysia’s household debt — among the highest in Asia.
2015 household debt stays elevated
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): The level of household debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio continued to be elevated at 89.
