What is the new formula that lenders are using? Many mortgage loan owner searching for refinance mortgage loan or new plan on loan repayment. There has been a lot of changes made recently to the formula that lenders use to determine if you ‘qualify’ for a loan modification.

One of the benefits of purchasing the DIYLoanModKit is that we have done many loan modifications, and we continue to do modifications for others. In that time frame, we have learned quite allot about what lenders look for in an income/expense ratio.

You see, most lenders had pretty much settled on a specific formula, which they used as a benchmark to determine whether they would consider modifying a loan. This formula was based on a specific debt-to-income ratio, which was customary in the industry.
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Sime Darby Bhd’s was launched a another campaign for “Parade of Homes” and generated RM161mil in property sales. It was exceeding the expectation of the company. Attributing the surge in property sales to the benefits given to home buyers. Sime Darby Property Bhd believe that the impressive property sales haul was also a sign of a resilient property market in Malaysia.

Sime Darby Property’s first Parade of Homes campaign was launched in June 2008 and generated sales of RM246mil in nine days. The second campaign in November 2008 generated over RM146mil in sales.
Sime Darby’s freehold properties range from affordable homes to high-end residences in townships in Subang Jaya, Bukit Jelutong, USJ Heights, Bandar Bukit Raja, Ara Damansara, Denai Alam, Melawati, Nilai Impian, Planters’ Haven and Putra Heights.

The main factors contributing to the strong property sales were the Parade of Homes’ exclusive benefits, which included an interest rate of base lending rate minus 2.3%, special down payment scheme, and no interest charged during the construction period. Sime Darby Property’s offered an attractive package for home buyers during Parade of Homes campaign.

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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 »

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 »