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1. What is
your interest rate? AIA Home Loan
FAQs
Please refer to our Terms & Conditions section for more
specific details. All packages are for a limited time period
only.
2. What
are the benefits of the Fixed Rate Loan? AIA
Home Loan FAQs
Fixed Rate Loan offers peace of mind by locking in at a fixed rate
so your monthly instalments are constant throughout the duration of
the loan. Otherwise, fluctuating interest rates may exhaust your
financial resources as an increase in monthly instalments can be a
burden especially when other costs of living are on the rise too.
Although some financial institutions do not increase your
installments, when the interest rate rises, the duration of the
loan is extended as your installments are insufficient to cover the
increased monthly interest which will eventually increase your
principal loan outstanding. In AIA HOME LOAN you are in absolute
control of the interest rate and installment. So, personal
financial planning can be charted for a clearer financial future
for you and your family. AIA Home Loan
FAQs
3. Does
AIA charge prepayment fee? AIA Home Loan
FAQs
There will be a prepayment fee levied should the loan be refinanced
within the first five years from the date of the first drawdown.
The prepayment is chargeable at the rate of 0.35% times the number
of remaining years of Loan (not exceeding 4% subject to a minimum
rate of 2%) times the amount prepaid. However, there is no
prepayment charged when the loan is repaid with own savings, EPF or
sale of property which makes it more cost-effective for customers
who would like to settle their loan faster if they have additional
cash. AIA Home Loan
FAQs
4. What
types of properties do you finance? AIA Home
Loan FAQs
Completed landed residential properties e.g. single, double-storey
link, semi-detached, bungalow, etc. We also financed properties
under construction. This applies only for selected developers and
projects. For further information, please refer to our terms and
conditions. AIA Home Loan
FAQs
5. Do you
finance condominiums and townhouses? AIA Home
Loan FAQs
Only selected condominiums and townhouses with or without strata
title issued in Penang Island and Klang Valley.
6. Do you
finance shop lots or industrial lots? AIA
Home Loan FAQs
Our loan is currently open for residential properties only.
AIA Home Loan FAQs
7. Can you
finance a property located out of Klang Valley e.g. property in
Melaka? AIA Home Loan
FAQs
Yes, our program is tailored for properties within the Klang
Valley, Penang / Seberang Perai, Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat, Seremban,
Sg. Petani, Kulim, Ipoh, Kuantan, Malacca Town, Kota Kinabalu and
Kuching Town. AIA Home Loan
FAQs
8. Do you
refinance properties? AIA Home Loan
FAQs
Yes, we refinance properties that are encumbered or currently
charged to another financial institution. Our margin of finance is
between 70% - 80% of OMV (Open Market Value). The purpose for
refinancing is to redeem the outstanding balance of your existing
financier. Additional cashout for other purposes such as
renovations, education and any other commitments are considered
with the exception of business investments. AIA Home Loan FAQs
9. My
property is currently encumbered, can I refinance the property for
personal requirements?
Yes. AIA Home Loan FAQs
10. Do you
finance construction of a house if my land has already been paid
off? AIA Home Loan FAQs
Not at this present moment. Currently, our program finances
completed landed residential properties and selected properties
under construction by selected developers only. AIA Home Loan FAQs
11.
If I am not an AIA policy holder, can I apply the loan?
AIA Home Loan FAQs
Yes, as long as you are a Malaysian Citizen. However, you will need
to purchase an AIA Group Mortgage Reducing Term Assurance or AIA
Life Policy to secure the loan. The insurance policy is to provide
protection and peace of mind to your family when calamity befalls
such as death or permanent disability. In some instances, the
savings from our low interest rate compared to other financial
institutions helps to subsidize this repayment. AIA Home Loan FAQs
12.
If I have existing Life policies with other insurance companies,
can I assign them to AIA?
Since this is a unique HOME LOAN package from AIA, the policy must
be from AIA. AIA Home Loan
FAQs
13.
I am married, can I apply as a single applicant? AIA Home Loan FAQs
It is one of our terms that your spouse be a joint applicant. Both
husband and wife are to be joint borrowers. Exceptions can be
considered. AIA Home Loan
FAQs
14. Is a
valuation report required? AIA Home Loan
FAQs
Yes, a valuation report is required by our panel of valuers once
the loan is approved. Valuation is only waived for properties under
construction or recently completed properties purchased from
selected developers. AIA Home Loan
FAQs
15.
Can we have our own solicitor’s firm to prepare the loan
documentation? AIA Home Loan
FAQs
You are required to use the solicitors on our panel.
AIA Home Loan
FAQs
16. I am
healthy and I do not wish to buy insurance. AIA Home Loan FAQs
Health is fragile. Our well-being cannot be guaranteed in the next
five or 10 years time. Life insurance, either a Mortgage Reducing
Term, Life or combination of both provides the necessary funds for
your family to settle the mortgage in times of need. As such, the
unique AIA HOME LOAN protects you from fluctuating interest rates,
fire, life and permanent disability.
17. Can I
assign my existing AIA policy instead? AIA
Home Loan FAQs
Yes. However, the coverage of the policy must not be less than the
mortgage loan amount. AIA Home Loan
FAQs
18. You
can always sell my house if anything happens to me. After all, is
the house not sufficient security?
AIA would rather not recall the loan and the property. A home is
needed as a means of shelter. We are in the business of helping
homeowners to protect themselves and this is the reason the unique
AIA HOME LOAN helps you to achieve this
objective.
19. Is
Life Insurance or Group Mortgage Reducing Term assurance expensive?
AIA Home Loan FAQs
We have a variety of life policies to suit your needs and our agent
will assist in planning according to your requirements.
You can even opt for Group Mortgage
Reducing Term assurance which involves only one lump sum payment
and this insurance will cover you for the entire loan period. It is
the most affordable form of insurance. Depending on your age and
loan amount, it can be as little as RM18 a month.
AIA Home Loan
FAQs
20. If
this is a joint loan application, how must we insure ourselves?
AIA Home Loan FAQs
Required insurance will be based on the income of both applicants.
For example, if the husband is paying for the loan, then insurance
on the loan amount is to be taken by the husband. However, the
proportion on insurance will depend on the income earned.
AIA Home Loan FAQs
Example: Loan RM200,000
Insurance
Husband’s income RM8,000
(8)/10 RM200,000 x 8/10 = RM160,000
Wife’s income RM2,000 (2)/10 RM200,000 x 2/10 =
RM40,00 |