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What if the bank values the shop or factory below the price?
The bank's accepted net price or valuation basis can leave a larger cash gap. For illustration only: at a RM1,000,000 price, an accepted basis of RM900,000 and an assumed 80% property loan produces RM720,000 financing and RM280,000 towards the price from cash, before fees. Ask the bank which basis its offer actually uses.
What to do next
- Seek an indicative valuation before an irreversible commitment.
- Recalculate the price gap and all uncovered costs.
- Discuss price or contract options with your lawyer if cash is insufficient.
The 80% is a calculation assumption, not a bank quote; do not inflate the SPA or hide rebates.
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How much can I borrow to buy a shop lot or factory?
There is no fixed margin for every buyer. CIMB's individual Business Premises Financing-i advertises up to 90%, including specified costs capped at 5%; RHB's individual commercial product has a different base margin and cost structure. Company, owner-occupied and investment products must be checked separately. Published maxima are not approval promises.
What to do next
- Identify the borrower and whether the premises are for own use or investment.
- Ask the bank to separate purchase-price financing from financed costs.
- Budget using the written approval, not a headline maximum.
Bank valuation, property classification, income and credit assessment may reduce the approved amount.
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What interest rate and loan tenure should I use for a shop or factory?
Use a dated bank quotation and its PDS. Individual and business products have different maximum tenures and pricing. Compare the effective rate, benchmark and spread, monthly payment, lock-in, early settlement and unfinanced fees. Floating rates may change repayments; sample PDS rates are not today's personalised offer.
What to do next
- Request a current written quotation for the exact borrower and property.
- Check cash flow if the rate rises by one and two percentage points.
- Compare insurance, prepayment, redraw and early-exit terms.
Approval, rate and tenure depend on assessment; a calculator cannot confirm eligibility.
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Does having two home loans mean a shop or factory loan is capped at 70%?
BNM's announcement describes a 70% LTV limit for a borrower's third house financing facility. It does not establish one rule for every third property of any type. Ask the bank to confirm the classification of your proposed commercial or industrial facility. Existing debts still affect affordability and the approved margin.
What to do next
- Disclose all outstanding facilities and property classifications.
- Ask the bank to confirm the new facility's classification and applicable limits.
- Recalculate cash needs using the actual approval.
Neither automatic 70% for every shop nor automatic 90% for commercial property is a safe promise.
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The seller offers to settle my card debt first. Is that a safe way to get a home loan?
Do not treat that promise as mortgage approval. The payment's true purpose, repayment conditions and effect on the real purchase price must be transparent to your lawyer and bank. If it relies on an inflated SPA price or hidden cashback, do not proceed. Settling a card also does not immediately erase its payment history.
What to do next
- Ask your own conveyancing lawyer to examine the written arrangement before accepting money or signing a purchase commitment.
- Disclose the true price, funds and conditions to the mortgage bank and get its written assessment; do not assume the bank accepts it.
- If a genuine settlement is made, obtain confirmation from the card lender and let the mortgage bank reassess the updated record and affordability.
An honest price reduction or documented assistance is not automatically fraud; the specific facts need legal and bank review. Do not falsify a price, hide debt or sign a promised guaranteed-loan deal.
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Can EPF housing withdrawal or a first-home scheme fund a shop or factory?
Do not automatically apply residential benefits to a purely commercial shop or factory. SJKP HCGS eligibility is for a first owner-occupied residential property. KWSP Buy House Withdrawal is residential, but its stated definition includes a shop lot with a residential unit bought from a developer in Malaysia. Have KWSP confirm any mixed-use unit before relying on a withdrawal.
What to do next
- Identify the exact approved unit type and purchase documents.
- Ask KWSP or the scheme provider to confirm eligibility directly.
- Budget without unconfirmed withdrawals or exemptions.
A commercial title label alone is not the complete test; do not promise approval or categorically exclude every mixed-use shop.
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These are general explanations. An individual property, application or agreement still needs confirmation.