Mortgages/Real estate credit

Home buyers using more cash and CPF for down payment even as mortgage loans rise

The rise in home prices has pushed many mortgages above the $1 million mark.

US mortgage rates reach 7.5%; home-buying slump hits sixth week

The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage ticked up one basis point to 7.50%.

US 30-year mortgage rate hits highest in nearly three years

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 7.49% last week, severely hurting Americans’ affordability.

S’pore mortgage rates rise following Fed hike: What home owners should look out for

At least four fixed-rate mortgages for a $500,000 loan on new private properties and HDB flats have crossed the 2% mark.

Hong Kong follows US Fed with first rate hike in over three years

The decision that could threaten a property recovery unfolding since 2025.

What Australian developer Bathla’s collapse means for home buyers and their money

Bathla co-founder Bhart Bhushan announced on Aug 25 the company was entering voluntary administration.

Insolvent Australian developer Bathla gets stopgap funding as debt crisis lingers

The emergency funding for Bathla will provide support to continue construction on projects associated with participating lenders.

Singapore households’ net wealth up, but also taking on more debt such as home loans

Household liabilities are growing faster than household assets, a shift that emerged in the fourth quarter of 2025 and continued through the first quarter of 2026.

For millions of Filipinos, owning a home is a dream the market was never built to fulfil

mahouse - Corporate professional Dayanara Lim is set to move into a smaller condominium unit amid high rental rates in Metro Manila, Philippines.
ST PHOTO: MARA CEPEDA

Most S’pore home owners still prefer fixed home loans despite lower floating rates

Fixed home loan rates are now edging towards 2 per cent, but remain far from the peak of 4.5 per cent reached in late 2022.

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