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Mesa castanha onde estão duas pessoas sentadas. Na mesa estão algumas folhas, uma pequena casa de madeira e uma das pessoas segura uma calculadora. A imagem visa representar intermediários de crédito habitação
Credit intermediation

Mortgage credit intermediaries - What are they and why use these services?

If you are thinking of buying a house or getting credit to achieve another personal goal like buying a car or a trip, you have certainly come across the term "credit intermediaries". But what are credit intermediaries? What do they do?

11 Aug 20237 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

Glossário do crédito habitação
Housing Credit Acquisition

Housing credit glossary

Are you going to apply for a mortgage to buy your home? Know that, throughout the process, you may come across expressions that can be confusing. We have prepared a glossary about mortgage credit to help you know everything.

11 Aug 202310 min

O que significa fazer uma consolidação de créditos?
Personal Consolidated Credit

What does it mean to consolidate debts?

The sudden loss of income or increase in interest rates can lead to non-payment of credit installments. One option to provide immediate savings is credit consolidation. How does it work?

11 Aug 20234 min

Pré-aprovação do crédito habitação: O que se segue?
Housing Credit Acquisition

Pre-approval of mortgage credit: What comes next?

The mortgage credit process goes through several stages, starting with sending documents to the bank. Next, the bank needs to evaluate if the credit holders have the conditions to proceed, and only then is the credit pre-approved. But what comes next?

11 Aug 20233 min

O que representa o spread no crédito habitação?
Housing Credit Acquisition

What does the spread represent in mortgage credit?

Are you going to apply for a mortgage and came across the concept of spread? This is one of the rates associated with this loan and can vary depending on some aspects. Understand how spread works so that you have a rate adjusted to your budget.

11 Aug 20233 min

Health insurance: Coverage, exclusions and benefits.
Health Insurance

Health insurance: Coverage, exclusions and benefits.

Is it worth hiring health insurance? According to each individual's needs, the answer will always be affirmative. But then, what does it cover, what does it exclude, and what are the advantages of subscribing to this insurance?

11 Aug 20235 min

Financiamento a 100% no crédito habitação: É possível?
Housing Credit Acquisition

Is it possible to get 100% financing for a mortgage?

Is it possible to buy a house being 100% financed by the bank? Currently, there are limits to the value banks can lend. However, there is an exception. We explain which in this article.

11 Aug 20234 min

Posso fazer um crédito pessoal para pagar outro crédito?
Personal Credit Emergencies

Can I take out a personal loan to pay off another loan?

Depending on the type of credit to be settled, it is possible to hire a personal loan to do so. However, there are some factors to pay attention to so that the personal loan is approved. We explain everything in this article.

11 Aug 20233 min

Até que idade posso contratar ou transferir o seguro de vida?
Life Insurance

Until what age can I take out or transfer life insurance?

Are you going to take out life insurance at an older age? Or do you plan to transfer your life insurance to a new insurer halfway through the contract? We explain in this article the influence that age can have on the cost of life insurance.

11 Aug 20234 min

How does personal accident insurance work?
Personal Accident Insurance

How does personal accident insurance work?

Want to hire personal accident insurance that protects you from everyday mishaps? Or have you come across the need to hire it? Find out how this insurance works.

11 Aug 20234 min