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Aumento das taxas de juro: Como baixar a prestação do meu crédito habitação?
Mortgage Credit Transfer

Increase in interest rates: How to reduce the installment of my housing loan?

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced a new increase in interest rates, which also leads to an increase in Euribor rates at various maturities. Therefore, Portuguese people with variable interest rates on their home loans will once again see their monthly payments increase. So, what options can we take to lower the amount to be paid for the home loan?

19 Sep 20236 min

Estive ao abrigo do PARI. Posso fixar a prestação da casa?
Mortgage Credit Transfer

I was under the PARI. Can I fix the house payment?

The issue arises within the scope of the legislation of the new Government measure to support the Portuguese with their home loans, fixing and lowering the monthly amounts. Find out if you have already been or are currently under the PARI program with your mortgage, you can join the support in question.

21 Nov 20234 min

Taxa de inflação recua em Portugal e na Zona Euro
Mortgage Credit Renegotiation

Inflation rate drops in Portugal and in the Eurozone.

The inflation rate is starting to decrease, both nationally and in the Eurozone. Learn about the data and find out how to stabilize your budget.

11 Dec 20233 min

Portugueses consideram que nível de vida vai piorar: Como se precaver?
Mortgage Credit Renegotiation

Portuguese citizens believe the standard of living will worsen: How to prepare?

According to Eurobarometer, 83% of the Portuguese respondents believe that their standard of living will worsen by 2024. So, how can one protect themselves from this prediction if they have insurance and loans?

03 Jan 20243 min

Prestação da casa indexada à Euribor a três meses descerá em dezembro e janeiro
Mortgage Credit Renegotiation

House installment linked to 3-month Euribor will decrease in December and January.

For those who have contracted the three-month Euribor on their variable rate mortgage, in December and January they will begin to feel a slight reduction in the monthly installment they pay. This is because interest rates have already reached the maximum limit. Understand better when each term begins to impact the house payment.

27 Dec 20233 min

Tem crédito habitação? 2024 traz alívio das prestações mensais
Mortgage Credit Transfer

Do you have a mortgage? 2024 brings relief from monthly installments.

For home loan holders with variable interest rate, 2024 finally brings a relief in monthly installments: There is a forecasted decrease in various Euribor rates, with a slowdown in reference interest rates. Understand better what is expected this year and how to immediately reduce your loan installment.

09 Jan 20245 min

Crédito habitação com taxa variável: Quanto vai subir a prestação em janeiro?
Mortgage Credit Transfer

Variable-rate mortgage: How much will the payment increase in January?

With the January revision to housing loans with variable rate indexed to Euribor, Portuguese repayments will rise again, but it is the least significant increase since 2022. Find out the numbers at stake, and how to effectively reduce the installment.

10 Jan 20243 min

Crédito habitação: Dedução dos juros no IRS só para contratos até 2011
Housing Credit Acquisition

Housing credit: Interest deduction in IRS only for contracts until 2011.

Only taxpayers who have taken out a home loan by December 2011 can deduct the interest from the contract in IRS. Understand what is at stake.

08 Feb 20243 min

Crédito habitação com taxa variável? Saiba se a sua prestação desce em fevereiro
Mortgage Credit Transfer

Mortgage with variable rate? Find out if your installment goes down in February.

If you have a mortgage with a variable interest rate regime, indexed to the three or six month Euribor, it's official: you will see your monthly installment slightly decrease in February. Understand the values at play.

07 Feb 20243 min

Prestações da casa vão baixar com a descida das taxas de juro?
Mortgage Credit Transfer

Will home installments decrease with falling interest rates?

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced in June the first interest rate cut since 2016. But what impact will it have on mortgage payments?

17 Jun 20242 min

Uma mão a segurar chaves com um porta-chaves com uma casa que visa representar o ato de comprar casa
House Purchase

What should you do before buying a home?

Want to buy a property and don't know the steps to move forward with the process? We explain, in this article, three phases you should follow before buying a house, and how credit intermediaries can help.

11 Aug 20233 min

Duas pessoas sentadas numa mesa de madeira, na mesa estão alguns papéis um computador portátil. A imagem visa representar a análise de uma proposta de crédito
Housing Credit Acquisition

FINE: Know how to analyze a credit proposal

When buying a house with a housing loan, you may come across some terms that may seem confusing at first. If you have already started the process and the bank has given you a document called FINE, know its purpose and how to analyze it.

11 Aug 20234 min

Pessoa a calcular a taxa de esforço
Housing Credit Acquisition

Effort rate: What is this concept and how is it calculated?

The effort rate is one of the concepts in mortgage credit. In short, the effort rate assesses whether you have the ability to meet the installments of a loan. But what does this concept mean and how is it calculated?

11 Aug 20239 min

Um casal sentado numa mesa em frente ao computador. A imagem visa representar a procura de casa
House Purchase

House hunting: Where to start?

Are you planning to buy a new house and have already gone to the bank to assess your financial capacity to move forward? If so, and you now have a pre-approved home loan, find out how to proceed in finding the right property in this article.

11 Aug 20236 min

Crédito habitação: O que difere a TAN da TAEG?
Housing Credit Acquisition

Mortgage loan: What is the difference between APR and APRC?

When buying a house through a bank loan, you may be faced with complex mortgage credit language. Such as the acronyms related to interest rates, APR and APR. So, what do they mean and what do they represent?

11 Aug 20234 min