Article(s) tagged with " Mortgage Loan "

Bigger Loan Amount, Smaller Contribution

This article is inspired by a letter sent by one of the site visitors who was planning to apply for a Pag-IBIG Housing Loan. He was doubtful whether he qualifies for certain amount of loan which is equivalent to the selling price of the a particular lot-only piece of real estate considering that the amount [...]

Pag-IBIG Financing vs Bank Financing — A Mortgage Loan Comparison

Do you have any idea how much is the going rate of the Home Loan Program offered by your favorite bank? As a home buyer, one of the first steps you should take before starting the legwork of searching for your home is to get to know the interest rates currently available in the market. [...]

Long Term Mortgage Loan — How To Retire It Early, Part 2 of 2

In Part 1 of this series, you’ve learned that long term home financing could be very expensive in the long run while at the same time it also makes an expensive property look more affordable on a monthly basis. For many, getting a home loan is the only way to ever achieve their dreams of [...]

Long Term Mortgage Loan — How To Retire It Early, Part 1 of 2

Some of you may have already thought about, or even calculated, the real cost of getting a mortgage loan to finance your home purchase. If you did, that’s a good sign that you are savvy when it comes to your money. Keep that good habit alive. The calculation is actually very simple and straight-forward. All [...]

Mortgage Calculator and Amortization Schedule… Plus, How To Save On Your Loan Payments

In the previous article about amortizations, you learned how to determine the monthly amortization given a particular loan amount, loan term (in years) and interest rate (per annum). It is very important to bear in mind that these three factors primarily determine the scheduled amount of the monthly amortization. This article somehow extends on the [...]

Pag-IBIG Housing Loan Alternatives

Real Estate Loan is indeed the most popular service available to the Pag-IBIG Fund Members. In terms of the interest rate, it is very competitive (in many cases even lower) compared to the other mortgage loan financing alternatives in the Philippines. (The other Real Estate Financing alternatives will be discussed in the succeeding paragraphs) Another [...]

Pag-IBIG Housing Loan 101

One of the main concerns of Pag-IBIG Members is getting a Housing Loan. And why not? That is one of the privileges they can get as members of the Fund Company. This article will address a number of those basic concerns about Housing Loan. Who can avail of Pag-IBIG Housing Loan? Pag-IBIG Loans are allowed [...]