Eco-friendly house can help you save money on your home loan

Northshore Edge in Punggol is among properties given the BCA's Green Mark GoldPlus award. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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SINGAPORE - Living in an eco-friendly home might provide a feel-good factor but a new form of "green" housing loan entering the market can also leave a few extra dollars in your pocket every month, thanks to its lower mortgage rates.

The concept is new here with only UOB, Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart), HSBC, Maybank and OCBC Bank offering such home loans.

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