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Yanisa Koh

25 Dec 2019

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Should I take a HDB loan or bank loan for my upcoming BTO?

Is it very troublesome to keep refinancing a bank loan? What are the considerations of which to take? Should I take a longer or shorter loan if I'm comfortable with the repayment amounts?

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I'm in favour of a bank loan now because interest rates are so low. For reference, I'm paying just 1.8% on my bank loan for my flat whereas the HDB loan is at 2.6%. That's a LOT of difference.

Of course, the risk is that bank interest rates may go up in the coming years but at the moment it's a risk I'm willing to take, given the huge savings.

Hdb loan due to its simplicity in interest and ease of approval

Bank loans are currently cheaper. But refinancing may not always be worth it - as you incur a fee if...

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