Home loans get cheaper

| Banking, Home Loans in Dubai, UAE Finance News |

Buying homes in UAE may just have gotten more easier.

Major banks in the emirates are competing to lure residents with rates as low as 4.99 per cent on mortgages and a high loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of up to 85 per cent.

The Sharjah headquartered United Arab Bank (UAB) recently offered the lowest finance rate in the UAE. The announcement came as demand for home financing has started to gain ground after more than two years.

UAB will start by offering an interest rate of 4.99 percent. Mortgages will be available to salaried and self employed UAE nationals as well as expatriates with conventional and Islamic financing options.

Since early this year several top banks have cut interest rates in a bid to outdo each other in the real estate mortgage loans.

Previously HSBC announced a revised mortgage lending rate of 5.49 per cent for UAE buyers looking to buy completed residential property. Similarly Standard Chartered has plans to bundle UAE mortgages with pre-approved personal loans of up to Dh250,000 and credit cards with no annual fees.

The Islamic lender Tamweel too came out with its aggressive offering rates of 4.99 per cent. Prior to that Abu Dhabi Finance, with its interest rate of 5.75 per cent, claimed to be offering the lowest rate among home finance lenders.

Story by: Newzglobe.com

Loans in Dubai

| Banking |

Dubai Loans

There are different types of bank loans in Dubai. These loans can be classified into personal loan, home loan, business loan, car loan, salary transfer loan, loan against properties. All of these loans are described here:

Personal Loan:

Various banks and financial companies offer personal loans. Employees and businessmen are offered this loan. This loan is small in amount ranging from 20000 to 200000 AED. Retail department of bank offers this loan with 4-10 working days turn around time. Tenor of this loan is 12-48 months. Annual interest rate is around 25%. You need to provide 12 month statement of your personal bank account and history of clear repayment of previous loans or credit cards.

Home Loan:

Several banks and institutions of housing finance offer this mortgage loan in Dubai. But, the loan is offered on a selective basis. The loan is offered on residential apartments which are fully completed. You are eligible if you have cash flow of your business. You can get loan of 5-8 times of your gross salary in a year. If you have other installments to pay then you will get lesser amount. Projects for which most banks finance are Lakes, Springs, Greens, Emirate Hills, Meadows, Downtown Dubai, Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Executive Towers. The loan amount for home is 70%- 80% of your property. Turnaround time is 2-3 weeks. Evaluation of property is done by reputed valuers like Better Homes, J&J, Colliers and Cluttons. Tenor of this loan is 10-20 years. Annual interest rate is 6.5%-8.5%. You need to provide your salary bank account’s 6 months statement, employer’s salary certificate, loans or credit cards detail, property details and history of clear payment of previous loans.

Business loan:

Many banks in Dubai offer business loans for SME customers and business banking. This loan ranges from 150000 to 750000 AED. Department of business banking offer this loan. The loan can be distributed within a turnaround time of 7-15 working days. Tenor of this loan is 12-48 months. Annual interest rate is 18-24%. You need to provide statement of your personal account or business account. You should have business of minimum 2 years, clear payment of previous loans. Your yearly business turnover should be 3 million minimum. You should also provide company financials. According to your company financials and credentials you can have better interest and loan offer.

Car loan:

Few of the Dubai financial institutions and banks offer car loans. This loan depends on the employee salary. You are eligible to take this loan if you get a monthly salary of 6000 AED. Tenor of this loan is 5-8 years. Annual interest rate is 9-11%. You need to provide bank statements of 6 months, salary certificate, details of any credit cards or loans, details of car and clear repayment of other loans.

Safety Transfer loan:

This loan is offered by most banks in Dubai. The amount range is from 20000 to 250000 AED. Retail banking department offer this loan with 4-10 working days turn around time. The interest rate is better than the personal loan and depends on the strength of employer. Tenor of this loan is 12-48 months. Annual interest rate is 12-16%. You need to provide clear repayment of other loans, salary certificate and bank statement of 12 months.

Loan against property:

This is same as home loan except in this loan you can borrow against the asset. You are eligible if you can show the cash floe of your business. The loan amount is 52-65% of the property value. Tenor of this loan is 5-15 years. Annual interest rate is 7.5-9.5%. You need to provide salary certificate, bank statement of 6 months, details of credit cards or loans, details of property and clear repayment history.

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