Who Should You Refer To For Modification Loan?

Who should you speak to when you call your lender for modification loan? If you are having problems making your mortgage payments, the first thing you should do is speak to your lender so that you can work out some sort of agreement. Unfortunately, many borrowers do not follow this rule.

Studies show that at least fifty percent of borrowers who have defaulted on their mortgage loans or missed a payment never even contact their Lender.

Banks are not in the business of property investment or property management. They do not want to “take back” your property! They are more inclined to work out an agreement with you so that they can receive mortgage payments and you can stay in your home, rather than go through the foreclosure process which can be costly and expensive.

Although it seems overwhelming, you must make that first phone call to your mortgage company so you can find out what your options are and what you should do for next. But what department do you speak to? Who do you ask for? The first thing is to understand how Banks and servicing companies work and what department you need to concentrate your efforts on. This will depend on what stage of the default process you are in.
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What is a Home Equity Loan

Many people asking about what is a home equity loan? Home equity loan are a way of using your property equity value to loan money against. Essentially, home equity loan is a ‘second mortgage’ – a mortgage loan secured by your property.

What Is Equity Value?
Equity value of your property mean the difference between the value of your home and the mortgage balance. An example, the value of your home/property is $150,000 and the mortgage balance is $50,000. The equity value of your home is $150,000. In other world, your home equity loan available up to $150,000.

Kind of Home Equity Loan
There is 2 types of home equity loan, Traditional home equity loan and home equity line of credit. Traditional home equity loan or called second mortgage loan: lender/bank provides a lamp sum of cash and you must pay back bank over a period. Hence, interest directly in calculation on the first day the bank gives you money. Don’t matter you are keep in you saving account or the monies has been use.

Home equity line of credit: lender/bank offers home equity loan with provide a credit card or chequebook for borrower. While borrower need money, they can access the “line of credit” through credit card or just bank in cheque. Interest starts only after you make use of the money. Read more »

Bank Latest BLR in March y2009

Did you know what is the latest BLR (Base Lending Rate) or latest housing loan package? Overnight Policy rate (OPR) and BLR had being adjusted again. The world economy crisis was slow down most of the fields, include in Property sector.

The reducing of the BLR was benefits to home owners. Those housing loan borrower with floating rate type have chance to reduce monthly loan repayments or reduce total year of tenure for their housing loans.

Once again latest BLR recorded the lower point for past 20 years. Referring to Malaysia Bank mortgage BLR history. And below table show a list of Base Lending rate offered by Bank in Malaysia and the effective date.
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Banks slash Interest Rates, Housing Loan Repayments to be Lower

Bank Malaysia to cut loan repayments to help housing loan borrowers in uncertain market.Several banks have slashed interest rates imposed on housing loans and more are expected to join in the fray.

Four banks – RHB Banking Group, Public Bank Group, United Overseas Bank Bhd (UOB) and Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) – have cut their respective Base Lending Rates (BLR) from 5.95% to 5.55%, following Bank Negara’s move to cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) from 2.5% to 2% on Tuesday. RHB Bank and Public Bank will also be reducing their respective Islamic bank’s base financing rate (BFR) at the same quantum.

RHB Banking Group managing director Michael J. Barrett said housing loans borrower would be able to pay less to service their housing loans with floating rates while individuals and businesses would enjoy lower borrowing costs. Bank Malaysia help housing loan borrowers during these challenging times and provide our customers with more financial support. All the news BLR rates would take effect next Monday. Read more »