Housing Loan Preparation: How To Flex Your Financial Muscle

“Get your finances in order.” You have probably read that statement several times on different pages of this website. Usually, it is the response we give to visitors who are asking for guidance on how to get, and eventually be approved for, a housing loan from the Pag-IBIG Fund. The phrase is very brief but [...]

Pag-IBIG Housing Loan Amortization Demystified

This is one of those topics that a lot real estate buyers are clueless about. Many of them just don’t know how the monthly amortization is determined. This is true for both the first time as well as the seasoned home buyers — and a few real estate agents I’ve met. They simply let the [...]

Pag-IBIG Housing Loan Default and Foreclosure

Most real estate purchases and investments are made with the use of borrowed money; that is by mortgage loans. In an ideal world, these mortgages are paid on time and are eventually fully paid including all the interest incurred by borrowing the money. But unforeseen circumstances do sometimes happen, which lead to loan defaults and, [...]

Pag-Ibig Housing Loan Requirements

So you’ve finally decided to invest in real property using Pag-IBIG Housing Loan? You figured that it’s about time that you apply for that Pag-IBIG Loan after all those years of faithful contributions to the Pag-IBIG Fund. Now you ask yourself: “What are the requirements to avail of Pag-IBIG Housing Loan?” There are standard requirements [...]

Mortgage Loan Fundamentals

Real estate properties are seldom bought on spot cash. The vast majority are purchased with a little down payment and mortgage loans on the balance. A mortgage loan is a form of secured financing; that is, the lender gives you the needed financing and in return you pledge the property as collateral. In a mortgage [...]