{"id":25207,"date":"2019-04-18T11:50:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T03:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=25207"},"modified":"2022-10-20T14:22:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T06:22:34","slug":"property-jargon-of-the-day-lock-in-clause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/property-jargon-of-the-day-lock-in-clause\/","title":{"rendered":"Lock-In Clause"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Every day, 99.co picks a piece of property jargon to explain it. Today we look at the <strong>lock-in clause<\/strong>, common to many bank loans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-lock-in-clause\">What is the Lock-In Clause?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The lock-in clause (often just referred to as a lock-in) imposes a penalty for refinancing your home loan. With most banks, the penalty is 1.5% of the undisbursed loan amount. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Say you have a home loan for around S$1 million, for which you&#8217;ve paid S$135,000. You have about S$865,000 to go. If you decide to refinance despite a lock-in, <strong>you would pay around a penalty of around S$12,975<\/strong>, or 1.5% of S$865,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(This is almost always the same across all banks \u2013 but check to be sure, as some may have even more fees on top of this!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"border: 0.8px solid #808080; font-size: 17px; padding: 15px; text-align: left;\"><i>Read this: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/refinancing-cheapest-home-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 reasons why refinancing using the cheapest home loan isn&#8217;t always the best move<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-9262\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/home-loan-approval.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9262\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/home-loan-approval.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/home-loan-approval-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/home-loan-approval-440x294.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption>A lock-in imposes a penalty for refinancing your home loan.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A lock-in period usually lasts between one to five years. One important thing to note is that, if you take a fixed rate loan, you are almost always considered locked-in during the fixed rate period. So for a three year fixed-rate loan, for example, you are also locked-in for all three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-you-save-money-by-bearing-the-lock-in-penalty-and-refinancing-anyway\">Can you save money by bearing the lock-in penalty, and refinancing anyway?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s almost impossible. 99.9% of the time, you will lose more money from breaking the lock-in than you would save by refinancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you accept a lock-in clause, you&#8217;ll have to bear with it for the lock-in period; even if the rates start getting dangerously high just after the first year. This is why it&#8217;s important to consult an expert, like a a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/property-jargon-of-the-day-mortgage-broker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mortgage broker<\/a>, before accepting such loan packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-would-anyone-agree-to-a-lock-in-clause\">Why would anyone agree to a lock-in clause?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Loan packages with a lock-in clause tend to be cheaper, often by around 0.3% or so. If you&#8217;re not intending to refinance within the specified period anyway, there&#8217;s no reason not to settle for a cheaper deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you&#8217;re not going to refinance until the fourth year (which is when the interest rate becomes substantially higher), then a three-year lock-in is more or less meaningless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-some-banks-offer-conditions-that-mitigate-the-effects-of-a-lock-in\">Some banks offer conditions that mitigate the effects of a lock-in<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-23154\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/stress.jpg\" alt=\"Property Jargon of the Day: Lock-In Clause\" class=\"wp-image-23154\" width=\"700\"\/><figcaption>Don&#8217;t worry, <em>some <\/em>banks offer conditions that mitigate a lock-in.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Since most borrowers are worried about being stuck with a high interest loan, some banks offer conditions to mitigate their lock-in. The two most common ones are a removal of prepayment penalties, and a waiver for repricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding prepayment penalties, most banks charge a penalty of 1.5% on the loan amount redeemed. For example, if you want to &#8220;accelerate&#8221; your home loan repayment with a one-shot payment S$100,000, you would be charged a penalty of S$1,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some banks, however, waive prepayment penalties during the lock-in period. This is significant, because you can mitigate the effect of rising interest rates with prepayments. By paying more of your home loan than you need to, <strong>you effectively lower the total amount of interest you pay over time<\/strong>. This can be almost as good as refinancing into a cheaper package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(The maths involved would send a veteran accountant into a coma though, so get help in working out the ideal amount to prepay. A mortgage broker or banker can help).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-13484\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cover-9.jpg\" alt=\"hdb downpayment\" class=\"wp-image-13484\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cover-9.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cover-9-440x294.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption>Some banks waive prepayment penalties during the lock-in period.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Note, however, that there are usually limits on how much you&#8217;re allowed to prepay without a penalty. Most banks will only allow <strong>partial prepayment<\/strong> (e.g. you can prepay only up to S$150,000 without penalty, but anything more than that incurs the usual costs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exception to this is if the bank provides a <em>full waiver for sale of property<\/em>. This means that you can pay off the entire loan without incurring the prepayment\/ lock-in penalties, if you are selling the property. This is a good option for borrowers who have intend to sell, sometime during the lock-in period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(<strong>Remember that a fixed-rate loan is by default a lock-in.<\/strong> You could thus take a fixed rate loan in the years leading up to a sale, to prevent any interest rate shocks. When you do sell within the lock-in period, you will escape the 1.5% penalty).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-second-some-banks-will-waive-the-lock-in-penalty-for-repricing\">Second, some banks will waive the lock-in penalty for repricing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is when you switch from one loan package, to another loan package <em>from the same bank<\/em>. Note that it&#8217;s different from refinancing, in that you can switch to a loan from another bank altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-23464\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Payment.jpg\" alt=\"Property Jargon of the Day: Lock-In Clause\" class=\"wp-image-23464\" width=\"700\"\/><figcaption>some banks will waive the lock-in penalty when you switch from one loan package to another from the same bank.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This <em>may or may not<\/em> turn out to be a money saver \u2013 it&#8217;s a shot in the dark, as you don&#8217;t know if the bank will have cheaper packages for you to reprice into. Nonetheless, it&#8217;s nice to have it around as an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-s-best-not-to-see-lock-ins-as-a-positive-or-negative-but-as-a-neutral-feature\">It&#8217;s best not to see lock-ins as a positive or negative, but as a neutral feature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A lock-in clause shouldn&#8217;t put you off if it&#8217;s not relevant. Think it through: how often do you really need to refinance (or are willing to go through that annoying process)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re only doing it once a decade (or even never) then the lock-in is irrelevant. Take it if it happens to be the best rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Likewise, don&#8217;t assume lock-in = cheap deal. It&#8217;s possible for loans with lock-ins to still have higher rates. So shop around at different banks first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-any-bits-of-property-jargon-you-would-like-to-learn-more-about-let-us-know-in-the-comments-section-below\">Any bits of property jargon you would like to learn more about? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every day, 99.co picks a piece of property jargon to explain it. Today we look at the lock-in clause, common to many bank loans. What is the Lock-In Clause? The lock-in clause (often just referred to as a lock-in) imposes a penalty for refinancing your home loan. 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