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I am currently financing a HDB loan of $125k at a monthly cpf payment of $1.9k for a period of 5yrs 10 months.

With the SIBO rate at such a low rate, is it advisable to refinance with a bank loan instead? what will be the administrative fees invovled?
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Hi Kelvin,

Your question should be directed to a banker than real estate agent. Nevertheless, I'll give a shot at it.

Based on your loan amount and loan tenure, you may save up to $6.2K assume interest rate of 1% (down from 2.6%) over 6 years.

It is unlikely that the interest will remain low for 5 years. Therefore, assume interest rates to be 2% on average over 5 years, the potential savings would reduce dramatically to $2.5K.

After taking into consideration the legal fee (assume partial or no subsidy) and the risk of fluctuating rates for 5 years, I would advise you against any refinance unless you would like to restructure your loan to a longer repayment plan to reduce your monthly instalment i.e. pay more interest.

Hope this helps.

Best regards,
Jeron Lee
Jones Lang LaSalle Residential
Mobile/WhatsApp: +65 90015060 
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