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Bank Negara's New Home Loan Measures: Which Bank is Best for You?

Bank Negara Malaysia announced on 5 July 2013 a new set of measures aimed at curbing excessive household debts. What do you guys think of the new measures?

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Bank Negara's New Home Loan Measures. Which Bank is Best for You?

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CIMB may have very attractive interest rates for loan sizes above RM500k, while Public Bank may be more attractive for loans of a lower amount. It is uncommon for one particular bank to have the most attractive interest rates across all loan sizes.

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If you require a Zero Moving Cost Package (the bank absorbs the legal fees and stamp duty for the loan agreement): Only a handful of banks have Zero Moving Cost packages. In such situations, even if the bank offers a very attractive interest rate, it still is not the "best fit" for the customer.

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Another key differentiator for the "best" mortgage loan is the difference in service and efficiency between different banks. This is usually highly under-appreciated. The efficiency of a bank is the difference between a 3 days approval process versus a 3 weeks approval process.

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Bank Negara announces set of measures aimed at curbing excessive household debts

Bank Negara Malaysia announced on Friday, 5 July, a set of measures aimed at curbing excessive household debts and to reinforce responsible lending practices by key credit providers.

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Here's what's effective as of 5 July 2013:

Mortgages will be capped at 35 years (maximum tenure of 35 years for financing granted for the purchase of residential and non-residential properties) and personal loans at 10 years as well as a prohibition on offering pre-approved personal financing products.

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Confusing? Here's what you need to know in a simple infographic:

Infographic showing latest Bank Negara policy changes in an easy way.

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As of 5 July 2013, Bank Negara Malaysia ("BNM") announced the tightening of home and personal loan regulations. If you are planning to take up a bank loan be it for personal use or to finance a property in Malaysia, take note that these measures affect you with immediate effect (Infographic from http://www.imoney.my/articles/new-loan-regulations/).

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Why is Bank Negara Malaysia doing this?

Bank Negara said the move was because household debts had continued to increase at a strong pace, averaging at an annual rate of 12% over the recent 5 years.

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What else will Bank Negara Malaysia do?

In addition to the measures announced, the central bank said that it will step up efforts to educate first-time borrowers on financing.

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A few more things you should know about the current state of Malaysians

Malaysian households are the most indebted in Asia relative to what they earn, at 182% of annual income, according to a report released by Standard Chartered this week (5 July 2013).

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According to Malaysian Insider, a large segment of Malaysians are suffocating under debt and this includes youth, graduates and civil servants. Most of them earn RM3,000 and below a month.

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