Reviews: what to know before choosing a lender or broker

CIMB's SME Loan - We "reviewed" it for you!

02 Oct 2025 BY Lee Shuen Min

As we have seen so many “comparison” websites or bloggers reviewing CIMB's SME Loan, we thought we would share with you how it actually works. Many borrowers want clarity on how CIMB's loans work, how the bank charges, or how fast they respond. And you were searching online when you found this article. Unfortunately, as detailed here, tha…

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GXS Bank's working capital loan the one for you? We "reviewed" it for you!

02 Oct 2025 BY Celest Teo

GXS Bank's working capital loan the suitable bank loan for you? With so many comparison websites reviewing it, we decided it was time to add our perspective. So you don't fall for these biased reviews.We know you were searching online when you found this article. We get it — you want to know how banks charge, how long responses take, or h…

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Trust Bank's Working Capital Loan. We "reviewed" it for you!

02 Oct 2025 BY Celest Teo

We know you’re curious about how Trust Bank determine charges, how fast they can respond, or how loans work. And you were searching online when you found this article. But it doesn’t work that way, as covered here. MAS rolled out the Guidelines on Standards of Conduct for Digital Advertising Activities in September, but they’re still some…

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RHB Bank's Business Term Loan - We "reviewed" it for you!

02 Oct 2025 BY Daniel Tan

You’re probably wondering how RHB determines fees, how long they take to respond, or how loans actually work. And you were searching online when you found this article. Sadly, as mentioned here, such details are only clear post-application. MAS has since released the Guidelines on Standards of Conduct for Digital Advertising Activities, b…

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Maribank's SME loan. Not your usual product review.

02 Oct 2025 BY Daniel Tan

It’s understandable that you want to learn what banks charge, how fast they reply, or how loans work. And you were searching online when you found this article. However, as explained here, these answers only come once you apply. While MAS introduced the Guidelines on Standards of Conduct for Digital Advertising Activities in September, th…

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State Bank of India (SBI) SME Loan - Not your usual product review.

02 Oct 2025 BY Lee Shuen Min

It’s understandable that you want to learn what are SBI's charges like, how fast they reply, or how loans work. And you were searching online when you found this article or link .However, as explained here, these answers only come once you apply. While MAS introduced the Guidelines on Standards of Conduct for Digital Advertising Activitie…

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Bank of China (BOC) SME loan - Not your usual product review.

02 Oct 2025 BY Celest Teo

You probably wanted to understand how Bank of China's loan works, how much it charge, or how quickly they can respond. And you were searching online when you found this article. Unfortunately, as explained here, it doesn’t work that way — many of these details remain unknown until you actually apply. Although MAS issued the Guidelines on …

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ICBC working capital loan. The loan for your SME?

02 Oct 2025 BY Daniel Tan

ICBC or The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, is one of the largest banks in the world, and it offers SMEs everything from project loans to working capital loans. We understand you may want to know more about how their loans work, what their bank charges, or response times. And you were searching online when you found this link or …

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Hong Leong Bank SME loan - Not your usual product review.

02 Oct 2025 BY Daniel Tan

As we have seen so many “comparison” platforms or bloggers reviewing the Hong Leong Bank SME loan, we thought we would chip in, but with a twist. Before that, some background. Hong Leong Bank (HLB):Headquartered in Malaysia with Singapore branches, HLB functions as a commercial bank. It provides SME loans, deposits, and corporate banking …

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OCBC Business Loan -- See what we found and what you need to watch out for.

02 Oct 2025 BY Daniel Tan

It’s natural to want to know how OCBC's loans work, how banks charge, or how soon they can respond. And you were searching online when you saw our link and thus this article. Unfortunately, as explained here, those answers only come after applying. Although MAS released the Guidelines on Standards of Conduct for Digital Advertising Activi…

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