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A transferência de crédito habitação é gratuita?
Mortgage Credit Transfer

Is the transfer of housing credit free of charge?

With the rise in interest rates, the difficulty in paying the monthly mortgage payments is greater. Therefore, it is important to look for saving solutions in credit, such as transferring it. Find out how this process works, and if it has costs.

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

Como funciona a transferência de crédito habitação?
Mortgage Credit Transfer

How does the housing credit transfer work?

Are you dissatisfied with your current home loan? Tried to renegotiate the contract terms without success? Understand how home loan transfer works in this article.

10 Aug 20236 min

Orçamento apertado no regresso às aulas? Saiba como gastar menos
Mortgage Savings Credit

Tight budget on back to school? Find out how to spend less

The return to school is approaching and this is a financially turbulent time for parents. But there are some strategies that can help you spend less money and not tighten your budget. Let's see which ones?

10 Aug 20235 min

Como poupar com encargos, para suportar o custo do regresso às aulas?
Mortgage Credit Transfer

How to save on charges to support the cost of back-to-school?

The return to school can be a painful time for parents who have to buy school supplies for their children, make or renew school registrations. This is why it is important to be prepared for what this context holds. So, how to save on short-term expenses?

09 Aug 20235 min

Precisa de um distrate de hipoteca? Saiba o que é e como obter
Housing Credit Acquisition

Need a mortgage discharge? Learn what it is and how to get it.

Are you selling your property and have been asked to request the mortgage discharge from the bank? This document is essential for the deed, to release the bank from the debt associated with your property. Let's better understand what this document is and how you can obtain it.

23 Oct 20235 min

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

Crédito habitação: Transferir seguro de vida pode ajudar a baixar a prestação?
Life Insurance Credit

Mortgage credit: Transferring life insurance can help lower the installment?

You may already know that it is possible to transfer your home loan to another bank. But did you know that you can also transfer your mortgage life insurance to a new insurer? The savings can be significant, achieving better conditions. It's true, find out more next.

20 Oct 20235 min

Banco pode impedir transferência de crédito? Saiba como evitar esta situação
Mortgage Credit Transfer

Can a bank block a credit transfer? Learn how to avoid this situation.

Are you going through a housing credit transfer process, and arrived on the day of signing only to have it canceled? It may have been because your bank did not send the credit information to the bank you are transferring to. Find out how to avoid this situation next.

29 Sep 20234 min

Reduzir prestação do crédito habitação: Transferência ou nova medida do Governo?
Mortgage Credit Transfer

Reducing home loan installment: Transfer or new measure from the Government?

Faced with the new government measure to help Portuguese pay less for their home loan, it is important to analyze if it is worthwhile compared to other options available in the market. So, before activating this measure, let's see: Can you save more with a housing loan transfer?

09 Oct 20236 min

Crédito habitação: Renegociação de condições com taxa de esforço superior a 36% compensa?
Mortgage Credit Renegotiation

Mortgage credit: Is renegotiating conditions with a debt-to-income ratio above 36% worth it?

In order to help the Portuguese reduce their home loan payments, the Government has implemented measures to support housing, such as the obligation for banks to renegotiate loan conditions with a debt-to-income ratio above 36%. However, considering the various options in the market, is opting for this measure worth it? Let's find out in the article.

12 Oct 20235 min

Novas medidas crédito habitação: É possível renegociar condições e estabilizar a prestação?
Mortgage Credit Renegotiation

New housing credit measures: Is it possible to renegotiate terms and stabilize the installment?

During the Government's search for solutions to help the Portuguese reduce their housing credit payments, some exceptional measures are already in place. One such case is the renegotiation of contracts with an effort rate exceeding 36% and the stabilization of the installment for two years (having to repay the differential amount later). But which one will compensate more? Can they be applied simultaneously?

16 Oct 20235 min

OE2024: O que se prevê na habitação e como se preparar
Housing Credit Acquisition

OE2024: What is expected in housing and how to prepare for it.

The measures for housing in 2024 have been strengthened and detailed in the new State Budget. We explain in this article what changes for the next year and how to prepare at the level of housing credit.

17 Oct 20237 min

Crédito habitação: Quanto posso poupar com as novas medidas e com transferência?
Mortgage Credit Transfer

Mortgage credit: How much can I save with the new measures and with transfer?

The measures announced by the Government to help the Portuguese with their home loans allow to slightly alleviate the amount they pay for the mortgage. But how much? And comparing with a home loan transfer, which option saves more? We explain, through concrete examples, the savings that can be generated by the various options.

17 Oct 20235 min

OE2024. Quanto posso poupar no próximo ano com as mudanças?
Mortgage Credit Transfer

OE2024. How much can I save next year with the changes?

With the new measures outlined in the State Budget of 2024, which value the salaries of the Portuguese, how much can we save in total? According to the new changes that strengthen incomes, let's see the savings generated by each one, but also how much you can save if you have a mortgage and transfer it.

26 Oct 20235 min