What we offer
1How to qualify
- You are over the age of 18
- You are employed and belong to the company’s pension or provident fund
- There is a loan scheme arrangement between your pension fund, employer and Standard Bank
- You have a withdrawal benefit of at least R 7 000 in your pension fund (see fund statement)
- You have been employed by your current employer for 1 year
- You have no administration orders against your salary
2Features and benefits
- Borrow up to the equivalent of 50% of your pension fund withdrawal benefit
- No bond registration costs or delays
- No property assessment fees
- Repayments are conveniently deducted from your salary or wages
- Option to apply for a second loan after paying the first loan for at least 3 months
- Option to include Home Loan Protection Plan in event of death, disease, disability or retrenchment
3What it costs
- Your loan interest is inked to the prime lending rate
- An administration fee of R 16.40 including VAT is charged to the account every month
- A once-off loan writer fee of R 450 is charged when you apply for a loan. The fund administrator or fund may also charge a handling fee (your loan writer will advise you)
- Home loan pricing (PDF)
- Home loan calculators
- Apply Online
- Complete the form below
- 0860 500 000 (08h00-17h00)
- Visit your nearest branch
4What do you need
- Your ID book
- Proof of home address
- Latest pay slip
- Latest 3 months of bank statements (non-RFS Home Loans customer's only)
- Proof that you will use the loan for housing purposes (e.g. an offer to purchase property, building quote, building plans)
- Income and expenditure form
5Additional information
How pension-backed lending works
- Every month you contribute money to the pension fund for your retirement. The fund uses these retirement savings to provide a loan guarantee to RFS Home Loans.
- A professional loan writer will help you complete your PBL loan application
- Monthly repayments are deducted from your salary or wages to repay your loan. You receive PBL account statements every quarter
- The loan needs to be repaid by the time you reach your normal retirement age, or if you leave the fund at an earlier date. If you fail to repay the loan, the fund will use your retirement savings to settle the loan
- The Pension Funds Act states that pension-backed loans can only be used for housing, in other words: o To buy, improve or repair residential property o To pay off another home loan
- You must own the property
- You and / or your dependents must occupy the property as their normal residence
- You can further use a PBL loan to buy vacant land, build a house or improve your current home
- The amount you can borrow depends on how much you have saved in the pension fund, and how much you can afford
- You can borrow up to the equivalent of 50% of your withdrawal benefit in the pension fund
- Your monthly loan repayments may not exceed 25% of your monthly income after deductions (although your pension fund may set stricter rules)
- The maximum term for a loan is 30 years, or standard retirement age
- If the prime rate changes your loan term will adjust, rather than your repayment amount ̶ unless you are too close to normal retirement age
- You will need to prove that the loan will be used for housing purposes
- We will ask the fund to settle your loan using your fund savings if you leave your present employer and they stop deductions, or if you are placed under administration order
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