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Anonymous

02 Jul 2021

Property

Bank loan or HDB loan

We are going for a resale HDB and intend to take a loan of 400k, stretching the max repayment period of 25 years. It is likely to be our permanent residence (too lazy to move).
As such, is it advisable to go for bank loan (lower interests) or HDB loan (more stability)? Also is it ok to use CPF-OA monies for repayment since we have max our SA. I intent to use the cash to invest.

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Tan Choong Hwee

02 Jul 2021

Investor/Trader at Home

Depends on your cash flow situation and the amount of CPF-OA monies.

If you are able to handle the 5% cash and 20% CPF-OA downpayment for a 75% LTV, it is better to go for bank loan. The interests saved can be more than $4k per year, which you can use to invest to further grow the amount.

In the event that mortgage interest rates rise above HDB loan rates, you can try to reprice/refinance your mortgage loan after lock-in period, use CPF-OA to pay for monthly repayment (CPF-OA rates can increase beyond 2.5% floor rate as it is pegged to 3-month local bank deposite rates), or even redeem your invested interest savings in case of difficulty in your regular cash flow.

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