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Interest Rates Are Rising, Should I Fix My Home Loan Rate?

With the Russia – Ukraine conflict in full swing, the economic growth prospects of a world reeling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic look bleak. A decline in the energy and food production sectors will certainly result in the disruption of global trade, while pushing inflation higher.

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Why Was My Bond Application Declined?

Buying an immovable property is one of the most fulfilling experiences in life, and when one embarks on that endeavor, hurdles along the way are definitely not appreciated. This is why more and more home buyers are finding it much easier and convenient to use the services of bond originators in the application process of home loans.

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Bond Applications & Declaring Expenses

Some credit providers are required by the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA) to conduct an affordability assessment when an application for credit is lodged.

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Bond Application - Why Did The Bank Adjust My Minimum Living Expense?

The National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA), provides in section 3 that its purposes are ‘to promote and advance the social and economic welfare of South Africans, promote a fair, transparent, competitive, sustainable, responsible, efficient, effective and accessible credit market and industry, and to protect consumers.’

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How Does Debt Review Affect My Home Loan Application?

With the Covid-19 pandemic still wreaking havoc, it is not exactly clear when we will wave the last wave goodbye. 

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What the Surety is Signing Away – How Businesses Reduce Lending Risk

Lenders try by all means necessary to protect their business interests, as indeed they are operating a business which needs to make profit and secure jobs for its employees.

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Bond Attorney – Understanding Their Role In The Process Of Buying Property

There are various actors involved when an immovable property is sold, purchased and transferred to the new owner. Estate agents, the seller, the purchaser, the home loan lender, transfer attorneys, bond cancellation attorneys and bond registration attorneys etc. 

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Home Loan – With Extra Effort, The Self Employed Can Qualify Too

The income that different people get periodically comes in various forms. For some it comes as a salary per month or per week if they are formally employed, whilst for some it comes as profit in the event that they are self-employed. 

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Here Is What You Need To Know About Transferring Property To Family Members

While many people execute Wills to bequeath inheritance (e.g assets) to beneficiaries after they pass on, there are other people who prefer superintending on the transfer of assets to their preferred beneficiaries whilst they are still alive.

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Bond Insurance - Planning Ahead To Keep the Roof Above the Head

The insurance business was modelled in response to the “WHAT IFs” which are certain probabilities in our natural everyday life. Having started catering for basic essential things, insurance now covers many interests of human concern and importance from life, property, vehicle to even small gadgets. 

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