Swissquote SARON mortgage

Swiss SARON mortgage
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General information:

Switch to provider's fixed-rate mortgage possible. You can fix your rates on a forward basis for up to 12 months in advance by paying an additional premium.

Approximate markup (as a %):

3-year SARON mortgage, 3-month interest term: 0.55%

Update:

04/12/2023

Calculation variant compounded SARON:

Variant 3: Payment of interest at the end of the interest term; determined earlier; observation period set back slightly.

Minimum amount:

CHF 100,000

Maximum amount:

Not specified.

Types of property:

Primary residence, Secondary residence, Holiday home

Types of financing:

New mortgage, Refinancing, First mortgage, Second mortgage, Direct amortization, Indirect amortization, Early withdrawal of pension funds, Forward mortgage

Conditions and costs:

A linked account will be opened with Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank for the purposes of debiting interest and repayments and handling the mortgage. The client must live in Switzerland and must not be a US person. If self-employed, the client must prove that his or her taxable income has been at least CHF 100,000 for the past three years. The property must be an existing single-family home or an existing owner-occupied flat. Properties undergoing construction cannot be financed. It is possible to pay for a property by making advance withdrawals from pension plans only if the amount loaned (mortgage + advance withdrawal from pension plans/property value) does not exceed 65%.

Loan-to-value ratio:

The maximum loan-to-value ratio is 80% for the primary residence and 60% for a secondary residence or a vacation home. The minimum amortization for the main residence is set so that the loan-to-value ratio is reduced to a maximum of 66% within 15 years.

Affordability:

Maximum affordability of 34% (main residence) or 20% (second or holiday residence).

Second mortgage:

Second mortgages are available.

Notice period:

An early withdrawal from the mortgage agreement is possible only if a compensation for the early termination is paid.

Amortization:

Loan repayments are determined by the bank and must be made quarterly in equal instalments.

Interest charge frequency:

The interest must be paid quarterly.