Financial analyst Dennis Chung is warning that the shortage of affordable homes, particularly in the Kingston Metropolitan Area, is going to get much worse before it gets better. Chung blames ...
Carlton Earl Samuels, chief development financing officer of the Jamaica National Group, is positing that low levels of financial literacy among young people classified as Generation Y, or those other...
New homeowners now have more options to finance their dream home with First Global Bank (FGB) officially launching their mortgage product, FGB Mortgage. With its newly-launched ca...
Forty-five residents from communities in West Central St. James were recently handed registered land titles under the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) National Land Titling Programme. The residents ...
Planning on buying a home? No worries, attorney-at-law Carissa Mears has put together a checklist to get you started on your journey to home ownership. Step 1: Know your budget Ask yourself, ...
Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS) has earmarked $1.4 billion for a new mortgage product for self-employed individuals. The product, referred to as the “100 per cent Mortgage Solutions f...
With recent developments in the Jamaican economy, Sagicor Bank’s Vice President – Retail, SME and Corporate Banking, Michael Willacy, believes that the country’s mortgage industry is poised for growth...
National Housing Trust (NHT) mortgagors are to benefit from a one per cent across the board reduction in interest rates while prospective homeowners can now access an additional $1 million towards the...
Scotiabank has announced it is reducing interest rates for mortgages and small business loans to new lows. The bank revealed new reduced loan rates of 6.99 per cent for mortgages and 9.99 per cent ...
The reform of the Stamp Duty and reduction in Transfer Tax will enable young professionals and retired Jamaicans to acquire homes, according to Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke. Speaking at a post-...