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News Peter Lin

The Federal Reserve in the US cut interest rates again on 15 March 2020, the second emergency cut this year after dropping 0.5% on 3 March 2020. Even more surprising? The emergency rate cut of 1.0%, to a range of 0% - 0.25%.

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Interest Rates Peter Lin

As SIBOR continues to fall in 2020, even the most risk adverse may find value in choosing this volatile type of home loan package. Here's why you should take a floating rate today.

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Interest Rates Peter Lin

Depending your risk profile and financial situation, choosing fixed rate home loans may be the best choice. However, you have to consider that no package stays fixed forever, and that it may cost you more in the long run! Surprised? Here's what else you might not know about fixed rates in Singapore.

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Home Loan Peter Lin

These days, there are many reasons why you may not want to meet someone face-to-face. Find out how you can apply for home loans in Singapore without ever needing to meet someone!

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Interest Rates Peter Lin

Should you choose a SIBOR rate for your housing loan in Singapore? What is the difference between 3 month SIBOR and 1 month SIBOR? Learn more about the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate and why it is so crucial to your mortgage.

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Home Loan Peter Lin

The mortgage market is like a train threatening to go off the rails. Left to their own devices, homeowners have to spend hours researching through multiple diverse home loan packages offered by several banks in Singapore, or they risk choosing poorly. Mortgage brokers are the solution.

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News Peter Lin

On 5 February 2020, Mortgage Master CEO David Baey was interviewed by Michelle Martin on Money FM 89.3 about choosing the best mortgage loan. Here is the interview transcript.

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Interest Rates Peter Lin

A board rate is a home loan interest rate that the bank determines internally. There is no transparency to you and me. How this rate is decided and what benchmarks are used are not revealed to the public. Read on to find out why you should avoid these home loan packages.

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Home Loan Peter Lin

Confused about mortgage loans and what they mean in Singapore? What is the meaning of fixed rate home loans or SIBOR? We help you make sense of home loan rates.

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Home Loan Peter Lin

Ready to buy a house in Singapore? Don't forget to consider three things: whether to get an HDB loan or a bank loan, whether you can afford your downpayment, and if you have the ability to pay your home loan monthly instalments!