Property News: FNB House Price Index Seasonal stimulators and the recent interest rate cuts have contributed to a mild recovery in property prices. That’s according to the most recent FNB House Price Index. FNB developed the House Price Index in July 2000 to estimate the average price of residential properties bought and sold. It is [...]
The latest FNB House Price Index shows that although property prices are still declining (by about 2% each month) the rate of decline is starting to slow down, and we could begin to see positive growth towards the start of 2010.
The latest FNB House Price Index report, released at the start of June, shows that property prices continued to drop in May 09. This graph illustrates the rapid growth and drop of property prices.
FNB Debt Consolidation: Now you can use a Credit Card to consolidate your debts, lower your monthly expenses and qualify for a home loan. With an FNB Visa Credit Card you’ll be able to consolidate all your debts into one card and pay it off at an INTEREST RATE OF PRIME -1%.
Previously, new home buyers were able to secure a full mortgage bond of up to 108% (to help cover costs) from all the big banks.
As of 23rd Oct 2008, Standard Bank Home Loans division will only be granting Mortgage Loans to a maximum of 95% of the property value.
South African Home Loan providers have responded to the current high interest rate climate and slow property market by tightening their mortgage lending criteria. FNB and ABSA home loans have lowered their Loan-to-Value limits from 108% to a maximum of 100% [...]
UPDATE: Click Here for updated property and house price reports Ed Grondel. CEO of FNB Home Loans has been interviewed on a number of radio shows following the release of the latest Property Barometer report. The report measures the sentiment of top real estates to determine the level of confidence in the market. Here are [...]