What Will Happen to My Mortgage and Secured Lending?

Your current loan will be transferred to DBS at the Effective Time. Where possible, we will retain the terms and benefits that you are currently enjoying with ANZ.

Which Mortgage and Secured Lending Product Will I Get?

You will be provided with a

DBS Hong Kong Mortgage - PRIME Base Plan / HIBOR Base Plan

Your ANZ loan settlement account will be transferred to DBS, where your monthly instalments will be debited from.

Interest rate:

We will continue your existing ANZ Fixed Rate / Floating Rate mortgage plan after the Transfer. Once your mortgage loan is transferred to DBS, you will receive a repayment schedule with your loan details.

Things to note:

Monthly repayments:

Once your mortgage loan is transferred to DBS after the Effective Time, you will receive a Repayment Schedule from us with your mortgage loan details, including your outstanding loan balance and monthly instalment amount. Your existing loan maturity date and monthly instalment due date will remain the same. Please ensure that sufficient funds are available in your new DBS settlement account from the Effective Time. This account will be initially funded from the balance in your existing ANZ loan settlement account as of the Effective Time.

Overdue interest:

DBS overdue interest (Contract Rate + 7.00% p.a., except where otherwise agreed with the Bank) on overdue unpaid amounts will apply. For the full fee schedule, please click here.

Prepayment:

Prepayment fees and charges are in accordance to your facility letter(s) previously issued by ANZ, except the following which will be charged by DBS:

If the aggregate partial prepayments of the Facility Amount effected exceeds 60% of the original Facility Amount, an additional partial prepayment fee will be charged on any exceeding portion.

  1. Within the first 12 month(s) from the drawdown date: 2% on the exceeding portion of the prepaid amount; and
  2. Within the 13th-24th month of the drawdown date: 1% on the exceeding portion of the prepaid amount.

Fire insurance:

Your existing fire insurance policy for the relevant mortgaged property will remain in force after the Transfer. When the policy is due for renewal, DBS will arrange new fire insurance for you. Alternatively, you may choose to arrange your own fire insurance, for which an annual policy review fee of HK$200 will be collected per policy.

For more information on fees and charges, please click here.

For fire insurance policy coverage on a mortgaged property, you can choose the coverage amount based on:

  1. the original loan amount; or
  2. the outstanding loan amount; or
  3. the replacement cost of the property; or
  4. any reasonable insured amount mutually agreed between the Bank and the customer.

Relationship with staff member(s) or director(s) of DBS (only applicable to borrowing customers):

As a licensed bank, DBS is subject to certain limitations on providing loans to connected persons. If you are or will be a relative/spouse (to the best of your knowledge) of any of the directors or employees of DBS, DBS Bank Ltd. or any of its other subsidiaries on or after the Effective Time, please complete the “Declaration Form for Relationship with Staff Member(s) or Director(s) of the Bank” here and return it to DBS as per the P.O. address on the Form by 25 August 2017. Please notify DBS immediately in writing if any such relationships arise.

Your existing ANZ documents on Home Loan will be adopted by DBS with amendments.

For more details of your product, please refer below:

You will be provided with a

DBS Property Secured Facility and a DBS Wealth Management Account including a DBS Multi-Currency Settlement Account (“MCSA”)

We will open an MCSA to be used as your loan settlement account. Your Relationship Manager will contact you to help you transfer your funds to this new account and draw up a new set of documents with DBS after the Transfer.

Interest Rate:

Before drawing up a new set of documents, we will continue with your existing ANZ plan; except for the interest rate.

Interest rates will be calculated based on the existing ANZ Cost of Fund + ANZ Spread until the next interest re-fixing date scheduled after the Transfer. Upon the next interest rate re-fixing date, interest rates will be based on DBS Cost of Fund + ANZ Spread. After 12 months from the Transfer, DBS may change the spread.

Things to note:

Property valuation:

For Overseas Property Financing/Multi Currency Mortgage/Single Currency Mortgage/DCM, revaluation of property is required every two years.

Monthly repayments:

After your mortgage loan is transferred to DBS at the Effective Time, you will receive a loan statement from us with your loan details. Please ensure that sufficient funds are available in your MCSA.

Overdue interests:

An overdue interest will be charged if your loan settlement account (MCSA) is in debit balance.

Overdue interests are calculated based on the amount due and amount unpaid, at DBS PRIME + 5.00% p.a. or such other rate(s) as DBS may determine from time to time.

Prepayment:

No interest penalty will be charged for any prepayment (in part or in full), but prepayment shall be subject to final approval by DBS.

Fire insurance:

Your existing fire insurance policy in respect of the relevant mortgaged property will remain in force after the Transfer. When the policy is due for renewal, DBS will arrange a new fire insurance for you. Alternatively, you may choose to arrange your own fire insurance, where a policy review fee of HK$200 will be collected per policy annually.

For fire insurance policy coverage on a mortgaged property, you can choose the coverage amount based on:

  1. the original loan amount; or
  2. the outstanding loan amount; or
  3. the replacement cost of the property; or
  4. any reasonable insured amount mutually agreed between the Bank and the customer.

Relationship with staff member(s) or director(s) of DBS (only applicable to borrowing customers):

As a licensed bank, DBS is subject to certain limitations on providing loans to connected persons. If you are or will be a relative/spouse (to the best of your knowledge) of any of the directors or employees of DBS, DBS Bank Ltd. or any of its other subsidiaries on or after the Effective Time, please complete the “Declaration Form for Relationship with Staff Member(s) or Director(s) of the Bank” here and return it to DBS as per the P.O. address on the Form by 25 August 2017. Please notify DBS immediately in writing if any such relationships arise.

Your existing mortgage loan documents with ANZ will be adopted by DBS with revised terms and conditions.

For more details of your product, please refer below:

You will be provided with a

DBS Uncommitted Multi-Currency Revolving Term Loan (MRTL) Facility and a DBS Wealth Management Account including a DBS Multi-Currency Settlement Account (“MCSA”)

Your outstanding loan balance, interest period and monthly interest instalment due date will remain the same. After your loan is transferred to DBS, you will receive a loan statement with your loan details. DBS will contact you for re-execution of documents in DBS form and on DBS prevailing terms by the end of December 2017.

Interest Rate:

We will continue with your existing ANZ plan, except for the interest rate.

Interest rates will be calculated based on the existing ANZ Cost of Fund + ANZ Spread until the next interest rate re-fixing date scheduled after the Transfer. Upon the next interest rate re-fixing date, interest rates will be based on DBS Cost of Fund + ANZ Spread. After 12 months from the Transfer, DBS may change the spread.

Things to note:

Overdue/default interest:

Overdue/default interest will be charged if your loan settlement account (“MCSA”) is in debit balance.

For ANZ Signature Priority Banking, overdue/default interest fees are calculated based on the amount due and the amount unpaid, as follows:
DBS PRIME + 5.00% p.a. for a HKD/USD loan; or
DBS Cost of Fund + 9.00% p.a. for other currencies.

For ANZ Private Bank clients, overdue/default interest is calculated based on the amount due and amount unpaid, at DBS PRIME + 5.00% p.a. or such other rate(s) as DBS may determine from time to time.

Prepayment:

For ANZ Signature Priority Banking, no prepayment is allowed.

For ANZ Private Bank clients, no interest penalty will be charged for any prepayment (in part or in full). However, whether prepayment is allowed will be subject to final approval by DBS.

Credit limit:

For ANZ Signature Priority Banking, credit is limited to HK$10 million or as DBS may determine from time to time. Any excess credit limit needs to be adjusted to meet the prevailing DBS requirements.

For ANZ Private Bank clients, no cap to the credit limit is applied.

Eligible collateral:

Equities, bonds, funds, cash (HKD/foreign currency), currency linked investments and structured investment products (principal protected only).

Portfolio monitoring:

Your portfolio will be bound by DBS margin valuation methodology and margin call process. DBS will review the margin shortfall on a case-by-case basis and will work with you to regularise your portfolio.

Relationship with staff member(s) or director(s) of DBS (only applicable to borrowing customers):

As a licensed bank, DBS is subject to certain limitations on providing loans to connected persons. If you are or will be a relative/spouse (to the best of your knowledge) of any of the directors or employees of DBS, DBS Bank Ltd. or any of its other subsidiaries on or after the Effective Time, please complete the “Declaration Form for Relationship with Staff Member(s) or Director(s) of the Bank” here and return it to DBS as per the P.O. address on the Form by 25 August 2017. Please notify DBS immediately in writing if any such relationships arise.

Your existing ANZ documents on Lombard Facility will be adopted by DBS with amendments.

For more details of your product, please refer below:

You will be provided with a

DBS Universal Life / Single Premium Whole Life Insurance Premium Financing Term Loan

(depending on the nature of the underlying insurance policy)

and a

DBS Wealth Management Account including a DBS Multi-Currency Settlement Account (“MCSA”)

Your outstanding loan balance and interest period will remain the same. Once your loan has been transferred to DBS, you will receive a letter with your loan details. If you are an ANZ Private Bank client, your Relationship Manager will contact you to help draw up a new set of documents with DBS after the Transfer.

Interest Rate:

We will continue with your existing ANZ plan after the Transfer, except for the interest rate.

Interest rates will be calculated based on the existing ANZ Cost of Fund + ANZ Spread until the next interest rate re-fixing date scheduled after the Transfer. Upon the next interest rate re-fixing date, interest rates will be based on DBS Cost of Fund + ANZ Spread. After 12 months from the Transfer, DBS may change the spread.

Things to note:

Overdue/default interest:

Overdue interest will be charged if your loan settlement account (“MCSA”) is in debit balance.

For ANZ Signature Priority Banking, overdue/default interest is calculated based on the amount due and the amount unpaid, as follows:
DBS PRIME + 5.00% p.a. for a HKD/USD loan; or
DBS Cost of Fund + 9.00% p.a. for other currencies

For ANZ Private Bank clients, overdue interests are calculated based on the amount due and amount unpaid, at DBS PRIME + 5.00% p.a. or such other rate(s) as DBS may determine from time to time.

Prepayment:

No interest penalty will be charged for any prepayment (in part or in full), but prepayment will be subject to final approval by DBS.

Relationship with staff member(s) or director(s) of DBS (only applicable to borrowing customers):

As a licensed bank, DBS is subject to certain limitations on providing loans to connected persons. If you are or will be a relative/spouse (to the best of your knowledge) of any of the directors or employees of DBS, DBS Bank Ltd. or any of its other subsidiaries on or after the Effective Time, please complete the “Declaration Form for Relationship with Staff Member(s) or Director(s) of the Bank” here and return it to DBS as per the P.O. address on the Form by 25 August 2017. Please notify DBS immediately in writing if any such relationships arise.

Designation or change of beneficiary:

For any designation or change of beneficiary under the underlying insurance policy, you shall have to obtain prior written consent from DBS and the final approval will be subject to the Bank’s sole discretion.

Your existing ANZ documents on Premium Financing will be adopted by DBS with amendments.

For more details of your product, please refer below:

Mortgage & Secured Lending FAQ

ANZ Mortgage Loan - General
ANZ Mortgage Loan - HIBOR
  • How will my loan account be affected?

    Your outstanding loan balance, maximum loan tenor, monthly instalment due date and penalty period will remain the same. After your loan is transferred to DBS, you will receive a Repayment Schedule with your mortgage loan details, including your outstanding loan balance and monthly instalment amount.

  • What are the fees if I want to reprice my loan after my account is transferred to DBS?

    A repricing fee of HK$2,000 or 0.2% on the Outstanding Principal Balance, whichever is higher, will be charged for:

    1. a rate conversion from a PRIME-based Rate to a HIBOR-based Rate, or vice versa at your request, or
    2. a change of Interest Period.
  • What are the fees if I want to make prepayment (in part or in full) after my account is transferred to DBS?

    If prepayment (in part or in full) of the outstanding loan amount is to be made prior to the expiry of the tenor, an early redemption administration fee (as set out in the DBS Bank Charge Schedule) will be charged. In addition to the early redemption administration fee, an early redemption charge may be charged if prepayment is made within the penalty period. For further details, please refer to your existing ANZ facility letter and the DBS Bank Charges Schedule.

    If the aggregate partial prepayments of the outstanding loan amount affected exceeds 60% of the original loan amount, an additional partial prepayment fee will be charged on any exceeding portion.

    1. Within the first 12 months from the drawdown date: 2% on the exceeding portion of the prepaid amount; and
    2. Within the 13th-24th month of the drawdown date: 1% on the exceeding portion of the prepaid amount.
  • When is my monthly instalment due date?

    Your instalment will be due on the same date as the prevailing due date with ANZ. If the due date falls on a Sunday or public holiday, the instalment will be debited the next working day.

  • How do I pay my monthly instalment?

    We will debit your monthly instalment from your new DBS loan settlement account.

    As of the Effective Time, your balances from your ANZ loan settlement account will be transferred to your DBS loan settlement account, i.e. your new DBS Save & Cheque Account.

  • What will happen if I forget to make an instalment payment?

    An overdue interest will be imposed on any outstanding payment. The fee amount will be calculated based on the DBS contract rate (same as your prevailing ANZ contract rate) + 7.00% p.a. (except otherwise agreed with DBS) of the outstanding instalment.

  • What will happen to my fire insurance policy for my mortgage with ANZ?

    Your existing insurance coverage will remain effective until the next policy renewal date. When the policy is due for renewal, DBS will contact you to arrange for a new fire insurance policy. Alternatively, you may opt to arrange a fire insurance policy with a third party, with a HK$200 policy review fee, per policy annually. For more information on fees and charges, please click here.

    For fire insurance policy coverage on a mortgaged property, customers can choose the coverage amount based on:

    1. the original loan amount; or
    2. the outstanding loan amount; or
    3. the replacement cost of the property; or
    4. any reasonable insured amount mutually agreed between the bank and the customer.
ANZ Overseas Property Financing – For Private Banking Customers Only (Single-Currency Mortgage / Dual-Currency Mortgage)
  • How will my loan account be affected?

    We will arrange a DBS Multi-Currency Settlement Account as a loan settlement account for you. Your outstanding loan balance, maximum loan tenor and penalty period will remain the same.

  • What will happen to my fire insurance policy for my mortgage with ANZ?

    Your existing fire insurance policy in respect of the relevant mortgaged property will remain in force after the Transfer. When the policy is due for renewal, DBS will arrange a new fire insurance for you.

    For fire insurance policy coverage on a mortgaged property, customers can choose the coverage amount based on:

    1. the original loan amount; or
    2. the outstanding loan amount; or
    3. the replacement cost of the property; or
    4. any reasonable insured amount mutually agreed by the bank and customer.
  • What are the fees if I want to make prepayment (in part or in full) after my account is transferred to DBS?

    No interest penalty will be charged for any prepayment (in part or in full) for a DBS Property Secured Facility, but prepayment will be subject to final approval by DBS.

ANZ Premium Financing
  • How will my loan account be affected?

    We will arrange: (i) a new DBS Universal Life / Single Premium Whole Life Insurance Premium Financing Term Loan (depending on the nature of the underlying insurance policy); and (ii) a DBS Wealth Management Account including a DBS Multi-Currency Settlement Account for you. Your outstanding loan balance, interest period and instalment due date will remain the same. After your account is transferred to DBS, you will receive a loan statement with your new loan details.

    If you are an ANZ Private Bank clients, your Relationship Manager will contact you to help draw up a new set of loan documents with DBS after the Transfer.

  • How do I pay my instalment (where applicable) and interest due?

    The instalment (where applicable) and interest will be charged on your loan and debited from your DBS Multi-Currency Settlement Account (“MCSA”). You will need to make a deposit or pay the interest due into your MCSA account.

  • What will happen if I forget to make an instalment payment?

    If your DBS Multi-Currency Settlement Account is in debit-balance, overdue/default interest will be charged on any overdue unpaid amount at the following rates:

    For ANZ Signature Priority Banking:

    1. DBS PRIME Rate + 5.00% p.a. for a HKD/USD loan, or
    2. DBS Cost of Fund + 9.00% p.a. for other currencies.

    For ANZ Private Bank:

    1. DBS PRIME Rate + 5.00% p.a., or
    2. Such other rate(s) as DBS may determine from time to time.
  • What are the fees if I want to make prepayment (in part or in full) after my account is transferred to DBS?

    No interest penalty will be charged for any prepayment (in part or in full) for a DBS Universal Life / Single Premium Whole Life Insurance Premium Financing Term Loan, but prepayment will be subject to final approval by DBS.

Lombard Facility
  • How will my loan account be affected?

    We will open a new DBS Multi-Currency Revolving Term Loan (“MRTL”) account and a DBS Wealth Management Account including a Multi-Currency Settlement Account for you. Your outstanding loan balance, loan term and instalment due date will remain the same. After your account is transferred to DBS, you will receive a loan statement with your new loan details. Your Relationship Manager will contact you to help draw up a new set of loan documents with DBS.

  • How do I pay my instalment (where applicable) and interest due?

    The instalment (where applicable) and interest will be charged on your loan and debited from your DBS Multi-Currency Settlement Account (“MCSA”). You will need to make a deposit or pay the interest due on your MCSA account.

  • What will happen if I forget to make an instalment payment?

    If your DBS Multi-Currency Settlement Account is in debit-balance, overdue interest will be charged on any overdue unpaid amount at the following rates:

    For ANZ Signature Priority Banking:

    1. DBS PRIME Rate + 5.00% p.a. for a HKD/USD loan, or
    2. DBS Cost of Fund + 9.00% p.a. for other currencies.

    For ANZ Private Bank:

    1. DBS PRIME Rate + 5.00% p.a., or
    2. Such other rate(s) as DBS may determine from time to time.
  • What are the fees if I want to make prepayment (in part or in full) after my account is transferred to DBS?

    For ANZ Signature Priority Banking, prepayment of a DBS Multi-Currency Revolving Term Loan (“MRTL”) is not allowed.

    For ANZ Private Bank clients, no interest penalty will be charged for any prepayment (in part or in full) but prepayment will be subject to final approval by DBS.

  • What will happen to my ANZ Lombard facility after the Transfer, if I am also holding a DBS Multi-Currency Revolving Term Loan (“MRTL”) facility and a Lombard facility in ANZ?

    Your ANZ Lombard Facility will be transferred to DBS with a new MRTL facility after the Transfer (“Transferred Facility”).

    For ANZ Signature Priority Banking: Your Transferred Facility together with the existing MRTL facility is subject to a maximum credit limit of HK$10 million. Any excess credit limit needs to be adjusted to HK$10 million or any limit as DBS may from time to time determine.

    For ANZ Private Bank client: No cap to credit limit will be applied.

  • Where can I learn more details about the product terms/features?

    For more details about Product terms and features, please click here.