Latest

Taxas de esforço elevadas limitam acesso de jovens à garantia pública no crédito habitação
Housing Credit Acquisition

High effort rates limit young people's access to public housing credit guarantees.

Young people's access to state-guaranteed housing credit has faced significant challenges, with the main obstacle being the high level of effort required to benefit from this support.

23 Jan 20252 min

Custo do risco de crédito deverá permanecer reduzido nos bancos europeus em 2025
Housing Credit Acquisition

Cost of credit risk expected to remain low in European banks in 2025.

European banks are expected to continue benefiting from low and stable credit risk costs in 2025, according to DBRS.

20 Jan 20252 min

Habitação em Portugal: O que esperar de 2025?
Housing Credit Acquisition

Housing in Portugal: What to expect for 2025?

Despite some government initiatives and expectations of an increase in construction, experts warn that by 2025 housing accessibility in Portugal will continue to be a structural problem, marked by high prices and growing inequalities.

10 Jan 20253 min

Taxa de juro na habitação desce pelo 10.º mês em novembro para 4,186%
Housing Credit Acquisition

Interest rate on housing loans drops for the 10th month in November to 4.186%.

The implicit interest rate on home loans fell by 9.1 basis points in November, settling at 4.186%, down from 4.524% in November 2023.

08 Jan 20252 min

Habitação: Preços aumentaram 9,8% no terceiro trimestre de 2024
Housing Credit Acquisition

Housing: Prices rose 9.8% in the third quarter of 2024.

Housing prices increased by 9.8% in the third quarter of 2024, according to the INE, up 2.0 percentage points from the previous quarter.

06 Jan 20252 min

Resgatar antecipadamente de PPR para pagar crédito habitação será penalizado em 2025
Mortgage Credit Renegotiation

Early redemption of PPR to pay off mortgage will be penalized in 2025.

In 2025, the early redemption of Retirement Savings Plans (PPR) to pay home loans will once again involve penalties, as the suspension of penalties was not extended.

03 Jan 20252 min

Especialistas preveem agravamento da crise habitacional em 2025
Housing Credit Acquisition

Specialists foresee worsening of housing crisis in 2025.

Specialists warn that the housing crisis in Portugal could worsen in 2025, with high prices and still insufficient supply to meet demand.

02 Jan 20255 min

Crédito habitação: Comissão de amortização antecipada continuará suspensa em 2025
Mortgage Credit Transfer

Mortgage credit: Early repayment fee commission will continue to be suspended in 2025.

Repaying a home loan will remain exempt from early repayment fees in 2025 in contracts with a variable rate indexed to an Euribor rate, for any term.

30 Dec 20242 min

Como começar 2025 de carteira arrumada: Da transferência de créditos e seguros ao crédito consolidado
Mortgage Credit Transfer

How to start 2025 with a tidy wallet: From credit and insurance transfers to consolidated credit.

To start the year with a tidy wallet requires planning, organization, and a careful analysis of your personal finances. Learn how to do it in your credit and insurance products.

30 Dec 20246 min

Novo crédito habitação atinge valor recorde em dez anos no mês de outubro
Housing Credit Acquisition

New housing credit reaches record value in October, highest in ten years.

Total value of new housing credit contracts reached €1.676 billion in October, the highest amount since 2014, with almost half of the credit attributed to individuals under 35 years old.

12 Dec 20242 min

Garantia pública para 100% do crédito compromete critério da taxa de esforço
Housing Credit Acquisition

Public guarantee for 100% of credit compromises the debt-to-income ratio criterion.

The new measure of support for young people will make it easier to purchase property with credit for those who do not have savings for a down payment, but will increase the monthly payments and, consequently, the burden rate of borrowers.

09 Dec 20243 min

Morar em Portugal? Saiba as vantagens fiscais para residentes não habituais
Housing Credit Acquisition

Living in Portugal? Know the tax advantages for non-habitual residents.

If you want to buy a house in Portugal, get to know all the advantages of doing so through the tax regime for Non-Habitual Residents (NHR), which will soon be revoked.

04 Dec 20243 min

Taxa de juro na habitação desce para 4,277% pelo 9.º mês em outubro
Housing Credit Acquisition

Interest rate on housing loans drops to 4.277% for the 9th month in October.

The implicit interest rate on housing credit continued to fall in October, marking the 9th consecutive month of decline, reaching 4.277%.

02 Dec 20242 min

Portugal afirma-se como destino turístico ganhando 15 prémios no World Travel Awards
Housing Credit Acquisition

Portugal asserts itself as a tourist destination winning 15 awards at the World Travel Awards.

Braga, Madeira, Azores, Porto, and Lisbon were some of the Portuguese destinations that shined in the World Travel Awards.

26 Nov 20243 min

Crédito habitação para obras: Invista na transformação da sua casa
Home Improvement Loan

Home renovation loan: Invest in the transformation of your house.

Renovating your home can be an important step to increase the comfort and value of your property. With housing credit for renovations, you have the opportunity to transform your property in a smart and financially advantageous way.

26 Nov 20242 min