You may find out more details through “Steps to Buying a House” here. You may also contact our Mortgage Masters on (852)2886-8855 or visit our branches to learn more details.
You can learn morehere, contact our Mortgage Sales Team on(852)2886-8855 or visit our branches for more details.
The current interest rate will change from time to time based on your mortgage plan and HIBOR / Prime Rates.
Such may also depend on your profile, relationship with us, loan amount, credit history, etc.
For Mortgage services, you may contact our Client Service Hotline at (852)2886-8863.
Our service hours are from 9:00am to 8:00pm on Monday to Saturday.
If you are applying for a mortgage loan with long completion date via Stage Payment Method, the Bank will issue an Approval-in-Principal (“Letter of Confirmation”) to you listing the final approval conditions.
Before the completion and expected loan drawdown date, the Bank may obtain refreshed property valuations and credit reference reports, in accordance with HKMA guidelines and the Bank’s credit policies. The Bank, as prevailing practice, may also require you to provide updated income proof or further documents, such as latest salary proof and consent forms for obtaining those reports.
The final offer may be subject to change if the latest property valuation or income has dropped, or if your debt obligations have increased.
You are advised to reserve sufficient funds to make up the difference in case of any unexpected events.
The final offer loan amount may subject to change, if the latest property valuation or income has dropped, or the debt obligations have increased. You are advised to reserve sufficient funds to make up the difference in case of any unexpected events occur.
Please note that at least one-month prior written notice must be given to the Bank for early repayment or partial redemption to allow sufficient time to process your request.
The penalty period normally lasts for 2 years starting from the drawdown date of your mortgage.
For the exact penalty period, please refer to your Letter of Offer.
If you wish to add / delete / change borrower or mortgagor for your current mortgage loan(s), all related persons (including borrower(s) and mortgagor(s)) need to approach any of our branches in person for application.
The approval of changing borrower or mortgagor and the required supporting documents are subject to the Bank’s discretion.
If the request is approved, the administration fee is HKD1,000 per request.
If your mortgage loan account is a single name account (with or without Consolidated Statement Service), you can make changes through Online Banking or SC Mobile App and fill in the “Change of Contact Information Form for Individual Client”, or call our 24-hour phone banking service at (852)2886-8888 (for general customers) / (852)2886-8877(for Premium Customers) /(852)2886-8866 (for Priority Banking customers).
If your mortgage loan account is a joint name account (either one of the holders has joined Consolidated Statement Service), the handling is same as above.
However, if your mortgage loan account is a joint name account (has not participated in the Consolidated Statement Service) and you want to update your correspondence address, all mortgage loan borrowers are required to apply for address change by downloading the ” Change of Contact Information Form for Individual Client ” from our webpage and return the filled form to the Bank.
If you would like to request for a copy of the mentioned documents, you may contact our Mortgage Client Service Hotline at(852)2886-8863.
You could also visit our website and click “Help > Forms and Downloads > Learn More > Mortgages” to download “Mortgage Loan Services Request Form”.
Upon completion, please submit the original form with your signature to the Bank for processing.
Upon receipt of your valid request, the relevant copy will be sent to you by post accordingly.
Please be advised that the handling charge is HK$100 per year per loan statement.
After you fully redeem the loan, we will issue a letter indicating full settlement and remind you to redeem the Title Deed.
You would need to instruct a solicitor firm to prepare and arrange for the formal release / discharge of the Property and the collection of Title Deeds relating to the property.
You may contact our Client Service Hotline at(852)2886-8863for more information.
Forms and Documents
Simply complete and return the Mortgage Loan Application Form to us via email Mortgage, or mail back to “GPO Box 21, Hong Kong, Telesales, New Business (Mortgage)”.
*Important information documents including Mortgage Loan Leaflet, Terms and Conditions for Mortgage Loan, Notice to customers and other individuals relating to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“Ordinance”) and the Code of Practice on Consumer Credit Data, Key Facts Statement for Residential Mortgage Loan, Mortgage services tariff, Illustrative Examples of Repayment Schedule for Mortgage Loan, Client Terms, Mortgage Facility Terms, Terms and Conditions for Mortgage Insurance Program, Current/Cheque/Savings Account and Time Deposit Account Terms, Banking Plan Terms and Conditions and Banking Plan Important Notes.