15 results for 'sibor'
30 Sep 2021 • Home Financing
Best Bank Home Loans in Singapore: Comparing Mortgage Packages and Interest Rates
Bank home loans offer low mortgage rates from just 1%. From DBS, OCBC, UOB to Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank, you have many choices of fixed and floating rate packages. Can't decide which to choose? Here's a handy guide.
24 Feb 2021 • Home Financing
Near Zero Interest Rates: Buying Property in Post-Pandemic Singapore
With US Fed Rates expected to stay low at least until 2023, Singaporeans are enjoying low SIBOR mortgages. But does this mean it’s time to buy property? Here’s a guide to help you navigate the current climate.
24 Feb 2021 • Home Financing
Understanding Mortgages: When is the Lowest Interest Rate Not Necessarily the Best Interest Rate?
The 3M SIBOR in Feb 2021 is 0.403%, which is very low compared to recent years’ trends. This means super cheap mortgages in Singapore – but are low interest rates necessarily the best? We weigh the pros and cons.
27 Jan 2021 • Home Financing
Planning to Refinance? Here's How to Compare Mortgages
From fixed vs floating interest rates to the costs of refinancing, here are 5 key factors to compare and consider when refinancing your home loan.
11 Dec 2020 • Property Insights
Singapore Property Market Outlook 2021 Overview
The PropertyGuru Singapore Property Market Outlook 2021 (PMO 2021) looks back on these momentous happenings and events that have impacted the property sector this year, pulling together key data and expert insights to predict what to expect in the coming year.
16 Nov 2020 • Home Financing
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR): What Is It and Does It Matter?
The London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is a benchmark which measures the average interest charged on the London interbank market. It is based on the USD, Euro, British Pound, Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc, with the 3-month USD rate being the most commonly used rate.
5 Nov 2020 • Your Home Journeys
A Silver Lining in 2020: A Couple’s Home Loan Refinancing Journey
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our economy – our GDP growth is expected to shrink by up to 7%! – but Yeri and Shan have found their silver lining. By refinancing, they now save 12% on their monthly mortgage repayments. Here’s how they did it.
23 Oct 2020 • Home Financing
Home Loans Amid COVID-19: Will This “Low Interest Rate Environment” Last?
Since the US Federal Reserve slashed rates earlier this year, home loan interest rates hit rock bottom (the 1M and 3M SIBOR was 0.25% and 0.41% in Sep 2020). How long will these low mortgage rates last?
30 Sep 2020 • Home Financing
5 Ways Your Mortgage Costs May Unexpectedly Change
From SIBOR fluctuations to early prepayment to missing a monthly repayment, here are five possible ways your mortgage can unexpectedly increase your costs, and what you can do to avoid and/or manage it.
7 Jul 2020 • Home Financing
Why More Homeowners Are Refinancing Now, Especially Thanks To COVID-19 Property Reliefs
Ever since the second package of COVID-19 property relief measures was announced, banks have seen an influx in refinance applications. Let’s look at the present interest rate trends to understand why.