Mortgages/Real estate credit

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.
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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.

Merger with Mapletree may not be a good fit, some shareholders tell CapitaLand Investment

CapitaLand Investment CEO Lee Chee Koon (centre) said there is no perfect deal, and CLI would assess how it can address any shortcomings in a company it acquires.

CapitaLand Investment tells shareholders it will stick to property-backed lending as concerns emerge

CapitaLand Investment said in response to a shareholder question that it would continue to focus on its real estate credit strategy in APAC.

The Iran conflict is not a distant one. It could push up home loan interest rates in Singapore

A long war could feed inflation and central banks could respond by raising interest rates. That might result in higher mortgage rates.

S’pore households borrow more, with debts growing at a faster clip than assets in Q4 2025

A home loan is typically the biggest debt for a Singapore family, making up at least 70 per cent of total liabilities.

Americans are losing their homes to zombie mortgages

Inaction by most state lawmakers and federal regulators has left borrowers with little defense against debt collectors.

Why a man who earned over $88k a month had total savings of only $13k

This case shows that high income does not mean high savings if your expenses are equally high as well.

Trump says 50-year mortgages would be no ‘big deal’

US President Donald Trump wants to offer a 50-year mortgage as a way to make owning a house more affordable than with typical 30-year loans.

S’pore households should stay prudent in making big financial commitments, including property: MAS

MAS noted that while outstanding mortgage loans have risen, household financial assets have grown faster than household debt.

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