Many banks and financial institutions in Singapore peg their floating interest rates to the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR), which is a benchmark tracking the interest rate at which banks in the Singapore wholesale money market extend unsecured loans to each other. SIBOR is thought to offer transparency as it is a publicly available measure and cannot be altered by the bank or financial institution extending the home loan. Hong Leong Finance does not peg their floating interest rates to SIBOR, but to the HDB Home Rate (HHR) for HDB flats, and the Private Property Rate (PPR) for private property.
FHR Home Loan
Some banks and financial institutions peg their floating interest rates to the Fixed Deposit Home Rate (FHR), which is derived from their internally-determined fixed deposit interest rate. Hong Leong Finance does not use the FHR for their floating interest rates, which are instead pegged to the HDB Home Rate (HHR) for HDB flats, and the Private Property Rate (PPR) for private property.
Board rate Home Loan
Board rates are interest rates that are determined internally by a bank or financial institution. The Fixed Deposit Home Rate (FHR) is one example of a board rate. Hong Leong Finance pegs its floating interest rates for HDB flats to the HDB Home Rate (HHR) and its floating interest rates for private property to the Private Property Rate (PPR). Both the HHR and PPR are a type of board rate, which Hong Leong Finance has the discretion to change.
Building Under Construction (BUC) Home Loan
Hong Leong Finance offers home loans for buildings that are still under construction, including BTO flats and private property developments which have not yet obtained their Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) and of which the buyer cannot yet take possession. Disbursements for BUC home loans are made in stages according to a progressive payment scheme. Home loan installments commence only after the first disbursement has been made.
Bridging Loan
A bridging loan is a short-term loan which is used when you are purchasing a new property before selling your existing home. The bridging loan will finance the purchase of the new property until you are able to receive the proceeds from the sale of your existing home.