Forum
Last updated: 

Can I loan money for our house damaged by a typhoon?

My family and I are on a vacation in out of the town. We stayed there for two weeks. Yet in our hometown there is a typhoon that we didn't know that will come. So we stayed out of town to keep safe as per the authorities, we cannot go home yet. After the week of typhoon, we went home and found some of the parts of our house damaged and broken due to the strong winds and rain.

User comments

  • user image

    No Name

    If you need funds for your renovations, you should get a renovation loan instead of getting a personal loan. While a personal loan does the same job as that of renovation loans, banks and moneylenders check a person's credit risk and where they will use the money to determine if they should lend you money.

    2020.03.24 15:44

Please leave your knowledge and opinion!

Related Forums

I want to loan to study but how?

Will I still pay to the loan shark if ever I die?

Buying a car

I need to loan a big amount of money but from whom?

How to avoid loan scams?

Can I obtain a housing loan if I have credit card issues?

Related Reviews

Quick Cash has the lowest published interest rates on the market and no processing fees

Citi Personal Loans / Citibank Singapore

$199 cashback for loans of $1,000 and above if you apply through MoneySmart

Although standard Chartered personal loan’s published rates aren’t that awesome, you still get a much lower interest rate as well as $199 cashback for loans of $1,000 and above if you apply through MoneySmart for your loan amounts of $1,000 to $250,000. Like most of its competitors, Standard Chartered Bank promises next-day cash. You can apply via MyInfo via MoneySmart to get instant approval and loan disbursement

Standard Chartered CashOne Personal Loan / Standard Chartered Bank Singapore

MoneySmart exclusive rate of 3.5% (7.27% p.a.) for new loan customers with only 1% processing fee

The OCBC ExtraCash Loan is a true personal loan as it allows you to borrow up to 6X your monthly salary. However, I must warn that the interest rate is kinda high. If you don’t require that much money, I recommend that you consider the OCBC Cash-on-Instalments loan which is slightly cheaper. However currently with OCBC personal loan, you can get a MoneySmart exclusive rate of 3.5% (7.27% p.a.) for new loan customers with only 1% processing fee. For existing loan customers, you pay an interest of 4.7% p.a. (EIR 9.46% p.a.).

OCBC ExtraCash Loan / Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation

HSBC personal loan offers the longest loan tenure of 7 years in Singapore

If you need to borrow a large amount but cannot afford a big monthly repayment, then you should give consideration to the HSBC Personal Loan. This HSBC personal loan offers the longest loan tenure of 7 years in Singapore which means you’ll be paying 7 years’ worth of interest. HSBC is also great for those who need cash urgently as you can get approval-in-principle within one minute and receive the money the next working day. Isn’t that just wonderful?

HSBC Personal Loan / HSBC Bank Singapore

A great contender for the 7-year personal loans provider

This card is a great contender for the 7-year personal loans lead yet is the relative newcomer on the block. This does not stop them from being very aggressive in Singapore these past few years. Although Bank of China $martLoan’s interest rates are on the high side, Bank of China is generally more lenient than most other banks in Singapore and have a lower minimum annual income.

Bank of China $martLoan / Bank of China

Apply for a Citi Quick Cash to pay for urgent expenses such as medical bills and business expenses,

One can us the Citi Quick Cash for big ticket purchases and projects like home renovations while you can basically use the Citi Quick Cash for any type of expenses. On the other hand, you can also apply for a Citi Quick Cash to pay for urgent expenses such as medical bills, business expenses, unexpected repairs and much more. With Citi Quick Cash, the possibilities are in fact endless. You can also convert your unutilised credit limit to cash in your Citi Deposit Account in 60 seconds. A major plus is that you can get the cash on your terms and anytime on your mobile phone and repay with plans up to 60 months. No documents required and no hidden fees.

Citi Quick Cash / Citibank Singapore