How mortgages have a critical impact on presidential elections

The study, “Mortgage Market Credit Conditions and U.S. Presidential Elections,” by Columbia professor Charles W. Calomiris, co-written with Adonis Antoniades of the National University of Singapore, includes a county-by-county analysis of the 2008 ... ( read original story ...)

The Best Fixed Deposit Accounts in Singapore

Today, every bank in Singapore is competing for your dollar with high interest savings accounts, so it’s actually possible to earn 2% or 3% p.a. on your savings. What a time to be alive!Does that mean the era of fixed deposits is over? Well, don’t ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Property Game – The Winner Takes It All

I used to see property investment as a means to achieve financial freedom. That was also the drive to build my first property portfolio in the 2000s. Sixteen years later, my knowledge of the subject has increased more than tenfold. Now I finally understand ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore bank loans up 5.48% to $667.89b in May

Business and consumer loans grew 5.78% and 5.01% respectively. Singapore bank lending jumped by 5.48% in a year from $633.22b to $667.89b in May 2018, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) revealed. Loan growth compared to April 2018 was flat at 0.11%. ( read original story ...)

9 ways property investors can earn big from office spaces

When it comes to investing in commercial property in Singapore, office spaces are often considered a category that only veteran property investors can handle. It’s one of the more volatile property types, but often one of the most rewarding in terms of ... ( read original story ...)

6 scary rental scams Singapore landlords fall prey to

But did you know that landlords in Singapore are the targets of scammers posing as legit tenants? For those of us who are renting out your property or thinking of doing so, we’ve compiled a list of rental scams that landlords of residential properties ... ( read original story ...)

No urgency to renegotiate Singapore water deal — PM

Next Story Singapore jumps to 4th spot in costliest cities for expats YOU MAY LIKE Sponsored Links by Microsoft Your bank is hoping you don't see this MSN Money Transferring Your Balance To a 0% APR Card Is Ingenious NextAdvisor Forget Amazon! Here’s a ... ( read original story ...)

HDFC, Kotak Bank eye PNB Housing Finance

Mortgages account for 70% of the business ... In November 2017, PNB sold a 6% stake to investors including the General Atlantic Singapore Fund. Other investors include Birla Sunlife MF, Motilal Oswal MF, Wasatch, T Rowe Price, Government of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Research: One in four first time home owners refused a mortgage

... property agents have the supporting home loan reports to assist you to find the right home loan packages and layout the facts for you? Story Continues In Singapore, where we have a good number of local and foreign financial institutions, the choice of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore moves to end use of cheques

without having to disclose details such as bank account numbers. This is made possible with the expansion of the PayNow transfer service to include businesses. PayNow Corporate will start at 8am on August 13, the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS ... ( read original story ...)

9 survival tips when buying property without an agent

A good way to complicate things even further is buying property without engaging a buyer’s agent. But if this is your decision, there’s always 99.co — Singapore’s largest property portal — and these 9 things you must do to help you find your ... ( read original story ...)

Step-by-Step Guide to Refinancing Your Home Loan

People refinance all the time to take advantage of better interest rates, to manage their cashflow (by lowering their monthly repayments), or to change their mortgage type (for example, from a floating rate to a fixed rate package) In Singapore ... ( read original story ...)