Bank malaysia will reduce mortgage loans instalment payments (loan repayment), an exercise that will be completed by the first quarter of this year. Mortgage loans borrowers benefits from lower Base Lending Rate (BLR).

Customers who prefer to retain their loan repayment amounts need to get in touch with their mortgage loan banks. The association of bank malaysia said that the move by all commercial banks to cut instalment amounts follows the request by the Government to help borrowers facing difficult economic times. Loan repayment is one of the plan to help mortgage loans borrower and those are lost carrer in company retrenchmennt.

Lower monthly loan repayments will allow for more disposable income to be in the hands of the public and we reaffirm our member banks’ commitment to continue to be reasonable as well as responsive to the public’s needs. Read more »

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Property in Malaysia & Malaysia’s real estate investment trusts (REITs) have been sold down and are trading below their net asset values (NAV), made worse by the softening property market and weakening rent yields.

The challenges facing REITs is not only the negative property market sentiment towards equity, but also the inability to raise capital growth due to tightening credit. Despite the challenging economic conditions this year, REIT managers in the country are confident they can mitigate the impact by looking at various options to raise capital, acquiring properties prudently and focusing on existing assets to ensure strong tenancy.

Axis REIT Managers Bhd chief executive officer and executive director Stewart LaBrooy said part of the growth process of a REIT was to continuously acquire properties to enlarge its portfolio.Axis REIT would not discount the possibility of future acquisitions this year although it may not be as intensive as y2008.
But any potential acquisitions will need to be yield-accretion. Read more »

Frequencies ask question (FAQ) for Hong Leong Mortgage Plus

1. What is Hong Leong Mortgage Plus(HL Mortgage Plus)?
Hong Leong Mortgage Plus is a mortgage product that combines a term loan with transactional freedom of a current account.

2. Does it mean that I have to open two types of accounts for HL Mortgage Plus?
Yes. For every HL Mortgage Plus account, you shall open/maintain the following accounts with HLB:-
(I) a HL Mortgage Plus loan account (term loan)
(II) a non-interest bearing current account which is linked to (I) above.

3. How does Hong Leong Mortgage Plus works?
Hong Leong Mortgage Plus link your loan account directly to your Mortgage Plus current account, whereby the credit balance in your current account will automatically help to give you greater savings on interest. Read more »

Refinance mortgage loans with Hong Leong Bank Mortgage Plus, you can finally refinance your mortgage loan for better savings at zero cost to you. It also links your mortgage loan to your current account to give you more savings. You save more because the daily balance in your current account is automatically offset against your principal mortgage loans account, thus reducing your daily interest charges.

Check out the features, benefits and how you can stop paying more and start enjoying maximum savings everyday!

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