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Crédito habitação: O que difere a TAN da TAEG?
Housing Credit Acquisition

Mortgage loan: What is the difference between APR and APRC?

When buying a house through a bank loan, you may be faced with complex mortgage credit language. Such as the acronyms related to interest rates, APR and APR. So, what do they mean and what do they represent?

11 Aug 20234 min

Vista aérea de bairro residencial com casas alinhadas e ruas organizadas.
Housing Credit Acquisition

Mortgage credit glossary.

Are you going to take out a mortgage to buy your house? Know that throughout the process, you may come across confusing terms. We have prepared a glossary on mortgage credit to help you understand everything.

11 Aug 202310 min

Conheça todas as taxas associadas ao crédito habitação
Housing Credit Acquisition

Know all fees associated with mortgage credit.

The fees associated with home loans depend mainly on the chosen interest rate type. Therefore, let's see what types of rates exist, the impact of each, and where you can analyze the cost of interest in the credit proposal.

08 Sep 20236 min

Comissões bancárias a aumentar: Banco de Portugal disponibiliza comparador
Housing Credit Acquisition

Banking commissions increasing: Banco de Portugal provides a comparator.

Bank commissions continue to be increased by banks, following the rise in interest rates. So, find out how to compare values and how to minimize the impact of this cost on housing credit.

26 Oct 20234 min

Spread 0% no crédito habitação? Atenção às letras pequeninas
Housing Credit Acquisition

0% credit spread for housing? Watch out for the fine print.

Currently, there are banks promoting home loan proposals with 0% spread, one of the rates of this financing. But it is always important to look at the fine print: What are the necessary conditions to access this type of proposals? Does it pay off compared to other products that need to be contracted?

22 Nov 20234 min

Guia com tudo o que precisa de saber para contratar crédito habitação
Housing Credit Acquisition

Guia com tudo o que precisa de saber para contratar crédito habitação

Adquirir uma casa é um dos maiores investimentos na vida de uma pessoa. Para muitos, isso implica recorrer a um crédito habitação. Este guia oferece uma visão abrangente sobre os principais aspetos a considerar ao contratar um crédito habitação, desde a comparação de propostas até à escritura final.

18 Jun 20254 min

Várias peças de lego verde de variados tamanhos
Housing Credit Acquisition

Como comparar créditos habitação?

Está a pensar comprar casa? Antes de assinar qualquer contrato, é essencial saber como comparar crédito habitação entre bancos. Saiba como fazer a comparação de créditos habitação de forma eficaz, o que ter em conta e como usar simulações a seu favor.

29 Jul 20254 min

O que deve fazer antes de comprar casa?
House Purchase

What should you do before buying a house?

Want to buy a property and don't know the steps to follow in the process? In this article, we explain three phases that you must go through before buying a house, and how credit intermediaries can help.

11 Aug 20233 min

Duas pessoas sentadas numa mesa de madeira, na mesa estão alguns papéis um computador portátil. A imagem visa representar a análise de uma proposta de crédito
Housing Credit Acquisition

FINE: Learn how to analyze a credit proposal

When buying a house with a mortgage, you may come across confusing terms. If you have started the process and the bank has given you a sheet called FINE, understand its purpose and how to analyze it.

11 Aug 20235 min

Pessoa a calcular a taxa de esforço
Housing Credit Acquisition

Effort rate: What is this concept and how is it calculated?

The effort rate is one of the concepts in mortgage credit. In short, the effort rate assesses whether you have the ability to meet the installments of a loan. But what does this concept mean and how is it calculated?

11 Aug 20239 min

Um casal sentado numa mesa em frente ao computador. A imagem visa representar a procura de casa
House Purchase

House hunting: Where to start?

Are you planning to buy a new house and have already gone to the bank to assess your financial capacity to move forward? If so, and you now have a pre-approved home loan, find out how to proceed in finding the right property in this article.

11 Aug 20236 min

Fila de casas vitorianas coloridas com prédios modernos ao fundo, num dia ensolarado.
Mortgage Credit Transfer

Is the transfer of home credit free of charge?

With the rise in interest rates, the difficulty in paying the monthly installments of housing credit is greater. Therefore, it is important to look for savings solutions in credit, such as transferring it. Learn how this process works, and if it has costs.

11 Aug 20234 min

Três suportes cilíndricos lilás em diferentes alturas, sobre fundo lilás minimalista.
Housing Credit Acquisition

Mortgage credit: Fixed, mixed, or variable interest rate?

The interest rate you choose for your home loan has a direct impact on the amount you will pay for the monthly installment. You can choose between a fixed, variable, or mixed rate. But what does each concept mean, how does it work, and how does it impact the loan?

11 Aug 20237 min

Seta amarela para baixo, simbolizando a descida da prestação mensal após a consolidação dos créditos.
Personal Consolidated Credit

What does consolidating debts mean?

The sudden loss of income or an increase in interest rates can lead to situations of defaulting on loan payments. Consolidating loans is an option that can provide immediate savings. How does it work?

11 Aug 20234 min

Pré-aprovação do crédito habitação: O que se segue?
Housing Credit Acquisition

Pre-approval of mortgage credit: What comes next?

The mortgage credit process goes through several stages, starting with sending documents to the bank. Next, the bank needs to evaluate if the credit holders have the conditions to proceed, and only then is the credit pre-approved. But what comes next?

11 Aug 20233 min

Eleito Produto do Ano 2025
Poupança no minuto

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Poupança no Minuto is a brand owned by Financefy, S.A., a linked credit intermediary registered with the Bank of Portugal under number 0006860. Services authorized to provide: Presentation or proposal of credit agreements to consumers. Assistance to consumers, through the performance of preparatory acts or other pre-contractual management work in relation to credit agreements that have not been presented or proposed by the company. Lenders: Bankinter, S.A. - Branch in Portugal, Caixa Geral De Depósitos, S.A., Banco BPIi S.A., Banco Santander Totta, S.A., Abanca Corporación Bancaria, S.A., Branch in Portugal, Banco Ctt, S.A., Novo Banco, S.A., Cofidis, BNP Paribas Personal Finance, S.A. - Branch in Portugal, Real Estate Credit Union, S.A., Credit Financial Establishment (Sole Proprietorship) - Branch in Portugal, Bni - International Business Bank (Europe), S.A., Banco Bic Português, Sa, Unicre - Credit Financial Institution, S.A.