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Refinance on time.Not a month late.

A refinance takes about two and a half months, and most of that is a two-month redemption notice you can't shorten. Miss the window and you sit on your bank's reverted rate — often SORA plus a full point — while the paperwork catches up. This works out the week to lodge so completion lands the day your lock-in lifts.

~77 days

Application to completion

2 mth

Redemption notice, fixed

~$1,800

Out of pocket at completion

~1.5%

Penalty if you exit early

Plan your switch

Out of your pocket · around completion

Legal fee~$1,500
HDB valuation + mortgage fee~$300
Total~$1,800

Back to you · ~3 weeks after completion

Bank cash rebate~$2,000
Clawback if you redeem again~3 years
Net position~+$200 to you

Figures are CTB's own completion data, not a bank quote. They assume you're out of lock-in, so no ~1.5% early-exit penalty applies. Legal and valuation costs vary by bank and firm.

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Benjamin Tan

Benjamin Tan · CTB Realty

CEA-registered. These timings come from refinancings CTB has actually completed, which is why the notice period here is two months rather than the three you'll read elsewhere. If repricing with your existing bank beats moving, I'll tell you that instead.

Timings and costs reflect CTB's own completed HDB refinancings as of July 2026 and are general guidance, not financial or legal advice. Notice periods, fees, subsidies and clawback terms vary by bank — confirm your own figures with your lender before committing.