Know how much you can borrow before you fall for a home.

None should, any more. Banks tell the brokers and referrers on their panels plainly: no cash, cashback or money incentive to the borrowers they refer, and they enforce it strictly. A broker who offers you cashback is putting your application at risk. What we do instead is compare every bank's packages for you at no fee. And if you would like to earn from home loans yourself, you can become a certified Loan Experts associate and earn a commission on the loans you refer. Become an associate

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Banks cap all your monthly debt repayments at 55% of your income (TDSR). For an HDB flat or a new EC, the home loan instalment alone is also capped at 30% of income (MSR). The bank tests this at its assessment rate, not the rate you will pay, so the number is lower than most people expect. Work out your borrowing power

Repricing moves you to a new package at your current bank; refinancing moves your loan to another bank. Refinancing can win on rate but may bring legal and valuation costs or a clawback of earlier subsidies, so it depends on your lock-in, your loan size and today's rates. We tell you when staying put is the better deal. Repricing vs refinancing, the guide

Banks change their packages often, so a published table goes stale fast. Tell us your plan and we will send you the current packages that fit it. You can follow SORA, which moves most floating rates, on our Rates and news page. SORA trend and mortgage news