Category Archives: Developers

Stanchart offers loan approval at the showflat

STANDARD Chartered Bank yesterday announced a new service initiative at property showflats through which potential homebuyers will be able to obtain in-principle approval and advice on housing loan quantum and tenor in as little as 15 minutes.

To kick-start the service, it will be offered as a value-added feature this weekend at Mi Casa in Choa Chu Kang. The bank said it is the first in the industry to offer such a service.

Developer Far East Organization will release two new towers at the 457-unit Mi Casa, where the take-up rate has been good since sales started in March.

Stanchart said it will be able to offer loan approval in principle in 15-60 minutes if customers provide basic information such as monthly income and other financial commitments, without official documents. They can then follow up by sending their documents to the bank, which can grant actual approval in as little as two days.

‘If customers see a unit they like and want to book it before others see it, they want to know how much they can borrow and for how long,’ said Dennis Khoo, Stanchart’s general manager for retail banking products. Continue reading

Guocoland posts Q1 profit of S$12.3m, overturning year-ago loss

Mainboard-listed developer Guocoland on Friday reported a net profit of S$12.3 million for the first quarter.

This is a turnaround from the S$2.8 million net loss a year ago, which was partly due to foreign exchange losses.

Revenue for the three months ended September fell 37 per cent to S$95.7 million, largely due to lower contribution from property development projects.

During the quarter, Guocoland launched Sophia Residence and Elliot condominiums in East Coast.

It said the launches have been well received and to date, and it has achieved sales of 86 per cent for Sophia Residence and 64 per cent for Elliot.

Looking ahead, Guocoland said it will continue to monitor the property markets in the countries it operates and time its launches accordingly, while seeking opportunities to replenish its land bank.

Source : Channel NewsAsia – 16 Oct 2009