Home loan interest rates to increase in January

As anticipated, banks have increased the rates on 10-year fixed-rate mortgages this month. This is in response to the Bank of Japan expanding the trade band for 10-year government bond yields to a range of -0.5% and 0.5%.

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by Zoe Ward

Japan’s 5 megabanks to reduce interest rates this month

On July 29, Japan’s five megabanks released their home loan interest rates for the month of August. With the long-term interest rate kept within limits, all five banks will be reducing the base rate on 10-year fixed-rate mortgages.

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Fixed interest rates reach to reach highest level in 8 years 

Five of Japan’s mega-banks announced plans to increase the premium interest rate on new home loans with a 10-year fixed rate. These rates will apply to new loans issued in May. Floating interest rates will not change.

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Home loan interest rates set to rise this month

Several of Japan’s main banks will be increasing the interest rates offered on their fixed-rate home loans this month.

Mizuho Bank will increase their 10-year fixed interest rate by 0.1 points to 0.80%. This is 0.15 points higher than the historic low of 0.65% reached in August 2016. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank will increase prime rates for 15 ~ 30-year fixed-rate home loans by 0.1 points from last month to 0.85 ~ 0.95%, but will leave their 10-year fixed rates at 0.45%. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ will leave their 10-year rate at 0.60%.Read more

by Zoe Ward

Banks to increase home loan rates this month

Several of Japan’s mega-banks plan to increase home loan interest rates this month. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ will increase the prime interest rate on their 10-year fixed-rate home loan by 0.10 points to 1.35% for loans approved in July, while Mizuho plan to increase their rate by 0.05 points to 1.30%. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank also plan to increase their prime rate by 0.05 points to 0.95%.

This is the second month to see an increase in interest rates The three banks have no plans to change their variable rates.

Sources:
The Nikkei Shimbun, June 26, 2015.
Jiji Press, June 26, 2015.

by Zoe Ward

Major banks to raise interest rates this month

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) and other major Japanese banks will be raising the prime rate on their 10-year fixed-rate home loans this month. Read more

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Mizuho reducing home loan interest rates to 0.55%

In an effort to attract borrowers looking to purchase before the increase in the consumption tax rate, Mizuho Bank announced that they will be lowering their prime interest rate on their 2-year fixed-rate mortgage from its current level of 0.95% to 0.55%. The ultra-low interest rate campaign will be offered until the end of March 2014. It is possible that other banks will soon follow.

Mizuho and two other banks have also lowered the prime rates on their 3-year fixed-rate mortgages to 0.60%.

Source: The Nikkei Shimbun, January 9, 2014.

by Zoe Ward