singapore private hire car loan rules.

CNA

Singapore closes car loan loophole by extending financing curbs to individually owned private-hire cars ↗

The new restrictions come amid concerns that some buyers may have been taking advantage of an exemption meant for commercial vehicles, despite having no intention of providing private-hire services.

The Straits Times

Loan curbs extended to individuals buying private-hire cars from Oct 30 ↗

Singapore extends car loan curbs to individuals buying private-hire cars from Oct 30 to close a financing loophole. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The Business Times

Singapore government slaps loan curbs on individual private-hire car buyers ↗

Singapore government slaps loan curbs on individual private-hire car buyers

CNA

Singapore closes car loan loophole by extending financing curbs to individually owned private-hire cars ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNOUZrdTREMTBiMTlpaTZYendLQ3FyZFNxZGNGR0RfSC1hbEltWXY2YTZWOExVcUFMQ3JCeXhtcC1lOHlMWlVqMEd6clVXdGs2MTN4MUw3MURNYXdOb0tQcHQ0bHVQTjZHYXZ3OTFaQUt0cEotVVNRSGxSdGdqRDhDOFpyUXotWmxYVE1DYnRucjlLRjVNLVlPNDBlNUpacHpX?oc=5" target="_blank">Singapore closes car loan loophole by extending financing curbs to individually owned private-hire cars</a>&nbs

The Straits Times

Loan curbs extended to individuals buying private-hire cars from Oct 30 ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxPb2xyendqVWY2a3B2UV8tWkxWTVFDZGtFUjlobzF0R1NtWDhmZFlLY2JteEctTllwRXBENEZELTIyb1ZvZ2xua09tcml0OTVZU1ZrQ0ROVzVhUHpLN0ctOFBmTTc4UDhIUXZrYWQxZ0JMNHFRcHlxaWpjZVdkNnZDRkgwSjZObFN6UktIdHdmRGZiMGNaWWpoR0tPV1lsNmdTSHBkSlNPY0kxTWh4cDEtbnpmUUhEekVCeFlLZg?oc=5" target="_blank">Loan curbs extended to individuals buying private-hire cars from Oct 30</

The Business Times

Singapore government slaps loan curbs on individual private-hire car buyers ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPOGdaVUUwdml0RGRRV1NmaERTcmtqdTZRSUxlcGFnaEpQU1I2UEJnWWpKM2hWTzNFVVBNLVl1VExkc3pjTktyYktSTDhZUGkteE5pTkhnUE1SUnd0WlZ6blJZUkxPUWNEeXpSajU3Z3pBSmlZQTJQQ1FkXy1FSHRFeFBIQlgtb1VITXgyc2NhOGs1anVSc2ljbmc2eENCb2ppSEltOHZWdjQyZjA4bjNZckVnS2hFdw?oc=5" target="_blank">Singapore government slaps loan curbs on individual private-hire car buyers</a>&n

AsiaOne.com

Private-hire car buyers face 60% or 70% loan cap as Government extends financing curbs, Singapore News ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQeVpjTmVkMkdtdVRYWUhaVTdpRkRzYzJ0emhCaExfb2o1eTVOMmhsVFBsa01FUWpzUWZRNmMwcGhaWVdKVkdtS3lvSDBtYXJOTUktVVRndjU2aHM4emlkQmU4bVpBMUNrYVhYYnhKWEQ0Y1FvUFo0YXRXSzQzc3FJaWk1SU9zOE9oeXc?oc=5" target="_blank">Private-hire car buyers face 60% or 70% loan cap as Government extends financing curbs, Singapore News</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">

The Business Times

Government slaps loan curbs on individual private-hire car buyers ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPTzVsanUtY3REamJCY3ItU1FYVTdJSlhFQ3AyWWdJYlV6azJmSG56YkZMLVJIUlpVeGpuMENvb3RVdG0tNWhkV2RLZDVhNVhsVHh3VWZNQnFJYWxoVUoyaTBMZ2RwMVlLcmtHVmJEOC1GVlhkV3A4VTgxQllYZ3o1UjYyTWZOdDdGc2l0clVyVFI0b1NKYm0yZWRydEJhS21MUkhZb3lINXU?oc=5" target="_blank">Government slaps loan curbs on individual private-hire car buyers</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6

The Straits Times

Loan curbs extended to individuals buying private-hire cars from Oct 30 ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxNcE92dGhnYlBkQkdUakRhd2ktRk5sMVpsTXIya3NiWXZfQTVxR3NuS2RtMWVNODROWnBmXzJYclpFb0JCLXgyU0JqbTBIbmc0cnM0UW1ERVN3dTVodElENlJfRmlRR29PcWFZYkFNa01NRGlsQ1c5WnhtaGlYRVRJeXAtSktnUm5SdXlkWXctRXlZRjVrZ2ItYTlvd2lHZmR2S21qM2ZZdmhQSzFzQkExWi1xVjFmT0dab1RxWl93Znpfa1BUNmVoM0lCTEV2Vk1NOFYySlNwMjU?oc=5" target="_blank">Loan curbs extended to individuals b

Yahoo

Singapore’s S$0 down payment trap: How deceptive car loans fuelled RM43.7b in debt ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxORmlsZ3dTU3I0SUpXVFFINXVSTU9Icll3SlVHaFVFVkpfNlExSnFLZHhXa0NrMzRkME00aVJyam5MZXF6WFBTUFZNYXJ4MlRTRkQxUHhnVWUwQUdyRVRTaElkT0xSN1JQRXl2eEZELXQxMnpJVzFZYV85X3YxQ1I0dnBB?oc=5" target="_blank">Singapore’s S$0 down payment trap: How deceptive car loans fuelled RM43.7b in debt</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Yahoo</font>

Vulcan Post

Over 220 car leasing firms closed in 2025—around 12% of the market, leaving drivers in limbo ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE04a1I4VU1ad1V1VHBYNlEzc1NoVFBDeHctSFdjUmdWeWFWbE1lRGZOLUJxUUVxMk15OTE1R0ZCWjVxYURnMHhxY3JBWXNEanNfbmpqSk1yZHBMd3ByMXp5N2F3dUp5MklMeGNj?oc=5" target="_blank">Over 220 car leasing firms closed in 2025—around 12% of the market, leaving drivers in limbo</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Vulcan Post</font>

The Straits Times

Concerns over 100 per cent borrowing for vehicles as outstanding car loans hit 12-year high ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPLU95UUwzbjN3Vkxla0h2MWFvaFBNYWlwc2FiekpGc0x4dWh1dGhpaERJWVpvQkJRd3JvNVR0dGtSRmpLNTQtU0tnWnM1aWZxQUtPTkFsWUlHT25wV2dNWVltcnpTZDhaTEZ2SmJadzg1MXBvekdNYUp1cnhQUHhNUDBPS2lDSmRON3JsRGdMekRaV0liWHRMd1d5WDkwOWtCcjZBVk1vYTl6RHRmSFhZekx6Z3Q3X29RZUhmVlZiMW95aDFzdmhFZ0FR?oc=5" target="_blank">Concerns over 100 per cent borrowing for vehicles as ou

CNA

Vehicle sales by troubled car-leasing firms unlikely to have significant impact on COE prices: Jeffrey Siow ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNS2ZWQ083clFRVDlaaDNrTXpQYk5BV3lscFp1NW9Fa21hb3hRdnJlUEx3UHhTOHR3UTNpVjFKTUpycnBKdzZsM3BycTR1ODVjYS1aRlI3eC1rYU5DRjRmX2tEVExVT0lIWENkYVJ3OC1mVVlIZVM3c21halZyOXU3NVRHMFZqbVp3Zk5aYV95X04wN3VpWFFZSHlJWTJwSHZRWk1VLVoxSU9rbjd5al80?oc=5" target="_blank">Vehicle sales by troubled car-leasing firms unlikely to have significant impact on COE pric

Singapore Business Review

LTA rule puts taxis, private hire cars on equal footing ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPdEcyMFNxQzNKMlpldlR4czZXVnU1emJMNEN3X1NKQjlfMVRZVV9vM0JLdmVNbGpnQVo1d1A3ZkhrZE5lRXEtMUI3eTZLNnNJU2JEQk5MYnNpS0VkeXFnSDFLd00zaEhPQ0VNOE82YlpLN3dXMWY5RGxKZ25tZmN3MDctZkE1Y1dpXzBFQW9NLXllWWphTlZleE5pN3pYSjVGaHc?oc=5" target="_blank">LTA rule puts taxis, private hire cars on equal footing</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Singapore Busin

CNA

More than 220 car leasing firms closed in 2025; some drivers left stranded amid industry upheaval ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxORGFQSXYtcHFXbzQ3ODBZR1ZMQjlTS3BZOE0tT1lQN3FZOTJGTzU1UW5fWG1aR1VGd2RNdWtkVjlhZGJqVVRwUmxwYTg5eWRmdm9sSU1zaWNiSlVrVDctV0hXV0xXcGlJWkRqZDZvMHNUT1lZOUFxVlFhTEJOTW9jMHYxa2RYbFpWZU9sUmQ3OHg3UVZPWVF2elN5clUwcmRnMDljV0FMeEZlWTJH?oc=5" target="_blank">More than 220 car leasing firms closed in 2025; some drivers left stranded amid industry upheav

Yahoo Finance Singapore

Government will not rule out having COE category for company-owned private-hire cars: Chee Hong Tat ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxPWnlsTWhab3VsTjZHcGpGUi13MU5Pb3ZVcTdMVzNtakdrXzZYdzQ3MTRhOHRSMDhuQndldU9nTnd1YmJxOU1ReGsyblRRNG1RWXNjajVkTXFLazdIMDh2eU1sUnVubURPbnF2S2hTMXdWTVl3SVNma1FBcVN5TTRaRlZjNl9Pa0JuNXVWem5BaC1zaUlwSTIwTWVXSzlCN043SXZmeWpvRm4wS3JEYzRMdENVUjlpUGVmT0ItUGRXZFRlWDVxUlBrNU1uM2drN0dwSEVDSnlldUR0NFoxS2NwTg?oc=5" target="_blank">Government will not rule

The Straits Times

Buyer loses luxury MPV to collapsed motor dealer’s creditor, incurs $100k in legal costs ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPbUc5U1JnY3hJV0UzMnNmY3ptcUZNWEZaWE83WGNqQkZmVi0zc29USzdiSUFOcnU2THBiY29wMVd2ejRUUVdnYkJmakU1ci1ael9sdEgzYm1NMUVSMlVkUk5BNTlmVElVU3R3bUlwYktQNEIyV2hGMDd2MmZEOVpZNEliZmZSSi1lMWRTUXVxYm5TZ1dOQkExejdvcWpFal90MTdhWlpMZnVTSlhVdWRoRHhMc3Ria3dpQy1JaWFuTE5GZmFZN1E?oc=5" target="_blank">Buyer loses luxury MPV to collapsed motor dealer’s creditor,

The Straits Times

Forum: Review car loan rules to prevent financial woes and safety issues ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNTU9WekxjR1p1b0p1d20wOFFILXpqTWNrZElWT3VfTVpkeThqZWQxakNNeU1WazRFUEVZcWJ2ZGlPRjgyMWlIdHd1MmREM3VRTktWX2lJb0FGdjRaNnNwMW1jTEVoV1dGdTg0Ty1MTjE3cHNETEJlQUVNLV8xZzFseHBab0tVOElpYndjcUhGUkdWMTFSOVhpVGNLOWdMMnB6Wlg2cEJpNHNqc2Rsd3I0dXA2aHI?oc=5" target="_blank">Forum: Review car loan rules to prevent financial woes and safety issues</a>&nbsp;&n

The Straits Times

Police block SRS Auto from disposing of its vehicles as probe into car leasing firms widens ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxQUC1KU3l2WFIxVlBBRjhCQzVIMUJCd2NGcGZleDVVUk1pZ0piYkwyRDNSMUdySTYwLWpMVjRYWUhDNHoyVURuMzVJd2kzX25PZjUyUzd5VFBadzNnR1BXdENoMk1wWFN1TTZvQ3NYN0hENVJhYUVEZHZkN2xfcWVSRlVPT0tMUkFOUUd0dWcxcVpER1IzRnh6a3F2Q1l0VElVWm4xcWlkZ0VqbmpocVlObk81VmxON1RWVW1INXJ5WHEycGwyQy1HZmoyWWFvclhfQjNfXzhId19rUE0?oc=5" target="_blank">Police block SRS Auto from dispo

The Straits Times

Autobahn Rent A Car suspends business; at least one bank moves to locate cars under finance ↗

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxNV19Tdk56RlNCNmdUZzBPakQ0UDZxSzkzRUN1ZUlldldGZUFJRDJtbUZMeWtIOEtXUHBSRTFRRTI3RHh0TjVQODNySFJfc01NOE9KU3JYLWV6NXRvRWlIWHhqVWlqLWY4cS04bnRMUnJHc2hBeDhNWnZXRUdNY2N6a2RHc2Z2NmlKbWdMdzFBSVBWVHplYzJpbkR0eUZ4cmZvc25acDBQN2ZKTFQwemh2Q1dKSElIdUN4bllrU00yTW90VEZmYlp1VjR6NW5pbFY4QndEMHRB?oc=5" target="_blank">Autobahn Rent A Car suspends business;