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O que deve fazer antes de comprar casa?
House Purchase

What should you do before buying a house?

Want to buy a property and don't know the steps to follow in the process? In this article, we explain three phases that you must go through before buying a house, and how credit intermediaries can help.

11 Aug 20233 min

Duas pessoas sentadas numa mesa de madeira, na mesa estão alguns papéis um computador portátil. A imagem visa representar a análise de uma proposta de crédito
Housing Credit Acquisition

FINE: Learn how to analyze a credit proposal

When buying a house with a mortgage, you may come across confusing terms. If you have started the process and the bank has given you a sheet called FINE, understand its purpose and how to analyze it.

11 Aug 20235 min

Pessoa a calcular a taxa de esforço
Housing Credit Acquisition

Effort rate: What is this concept and how is it calculated?

The effort rate is one of the concepts in mortgage credit. In short, the effort rate assesses whether you have the ability to meet the installments of a loan. But what does this concept mean and how is it calculated?

11 Aug 20239 min

Um casal sentado numa mesa em frente ao computador. A imagem visa representar a procura de casa
House Purchase

House hunting: Where to start?

Are you planning to buy a new house and have already gone to the bank to assess your financial capacity to move forward? If so, and you now have a pre-approved home loan, find out how to proceed in finding the right property in this article.

11 Aug 20236 min

Crédito habitação: O que difere a TAN da TAEG?
Housing Credit Acquisition

Mortgage loan: What is the difference between APR and APRC?

When buying a house through a bank loan, you may be faced with complex mortgage credit language. Such as the acronyms related to interest rates, APR and APR. So, what do they mean and what do they represent?

11 Aug 20234 min

Glossário do crédito habitação
Housing Credit Acquisition

Mortgage credit glossary.

Are you going to take out a mortgage to buy your house? Know that throughout the process, you may come across confusing terms. We have prepared a glossary on mortgage credit to help you understand everything.

11 Aug 202310 min

Seta amarela para baixo, simbolizando a descida da prestação mensal após a consolidação dos créditos.
Personal Consolidated Credit

What does consolidating credit mean?

The sudden loss of income or an increase in interest rates can lead to situations of defaulting on credit payments. One option to provide immediate savings is credit consolidation. How does it work?

11 Aug 20234 min

Pré-aprovação do crédito habitação: O que se segue?
Housing Credit Acquisition

Pre-approval of mortgage credit: What comes next?

The mortgage credit process goes through several stages, starting with sending documents to the bank. Next, the bank needs to evaluate if the credit holders have the conditions to proceed, and only then is the credit pre-approved. But what comes next?

11 Aug 20233 min

O que representa o spread no crédito habitação?
Housing Credit Acquisition

What does the spread represent in mortgage credit?

Are you going to hire a housing loan and came across the concept of spread? This is one of the rates associated with this loan and can vary depending on some aspects. Learn how spread works so that you have a rate tailored to your portfolio.

11 Aug 20233 min

Seguro de saúde: Coberturas, exclusões e vantagens
Health Insurance

Health insurance: Coverage, exclusions and benefits.

Is it worth hiring health insurance? According to each individual's needs, the answer will always be affirmative. But then, what does it cover, what does it exclude, and what are the advantages of subscribing to this insurance?

11 Aug 20235 min

Financiamento a 100% no crédito habitação: É possível?
Housing Credit Acquisition

Is it possible to get 100% financing for a mortgage?

Is it possible to buy a house being 100% financed by the bank? Currently, there are limits to the value banks can lend. However, there is an exception. We explain which in this article.

11 Aug 20234 min

Posso fazer um crédito pessoal para pagar outro crédito?
Personal Credit Emergencies

Can I take out a personal loan to pay off another loan?

Depending on the type of credit to be settled, it is possible to hire a personal loan to do so. However, there are some factors to pay attention to so that the personal loan is approved. We explain everything in this article.

11 Aug 20233 min

Até que idade posso contratar ou transferir o seguro de vida?
Life Insurance

Until what age can I take out or transfer life insurance?

Are you going to take out life insurance at an older age? Or do you plan to transfer your life insurance to a new insurer halfway through the contract? We explain in this article the influence that age can have on the cost of life insurance.

11 Aug 20234 min

How does personal accident insurance work?
Personal Accident Insurance

How does personal accident insurance work?

Want to hire personal accident insurance that protects you from everyday mishaps? Or have you come across the need to hire it? Find out how this insurance works.

11 Aug 20234 min

Posso pedir renegociação do meu crédito habitação?
Mortgage Credit Renegotiation

Can I request renegotiation of my housing credit?

The renegotiation of the conditions of a mortgage can be a solution for those seeking a lower installment. Find out how renegotiating a loan works and learn about the exception to the rule for 2023.

11 Aug 20235 min

Eleito Produto do Ano 2025
Poupança no minuto

Financefy S.A. Credit Intermediary registered with Banco de Portugal (Bank of Portugal) as nº 0006860

Financefy - Mediação de Seguros Lda (Insurance Mediation Ltd), registered at ASF as nº 423578365


Poupança no Minuto is a brand owned by Financefy, S.A., a linked credit intermediary registered with the Bank of Portugal under number 0006860. Services authorized to provide: Presentation or proposal of credit agreements to consumers. Assistance to consumers, through the performance of preparatory acts or other pre-contractual management work in relation to credit agreements that have not been presented or proposed by the company. Lenders: Bankinter, S.A. - Branch in Portugal, Caixa Geral De Depósitos, S.A., Banco BPIi S.A., Banco Santander Totta, S.A., Abanca Corporación Bancaria, S.A., Branch in Portugal, Banco Ctt, S.A., Novo Banco, S.A., Cofidis, BNP Paribas Personal Finance, S.A. - Branch in Portugal, Real Estate Credit Union, S.A., Credit Financial Establishment (Sole Proprietorship) - Branch in Portugal, Bni - International Business Bank (Europe), S.A., Banco Bic Português, Sa, Unicre - Credit Financial Institution, S.A.