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Saint Lucia
A mortgage of 550,000 XCD at 6.75% over 25 years works out to a monthly payment of about $3,800, with total interest of $590,004 over the full term.
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Mortgages in Saint Lucia
Market overview
Saint Lucia's mortgage market is led by Bank of Saint Lucia (BOSL, a subsidiary of ECFH Group), RBC Royal Bank, and First Caribbean International Bank (FCIB / CIBC Caribbean), with the ECCB providing oversight across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. The East Caribbean Dollar peg to the US dollar at EC$ 2.70/USD provides imported monetary stability. Tourism (Sandals, the Pitons) and the Citizenship by Investment Programme launched in 2016 drive significant non-resident property demand in Rodney Bay and Cap Estate.
Why 6.75% is the typical rate
A rate near 6.75% reflects the ECCB discount rate, the USD peg anchoring funding costs to US monetary policy, and competitive pricing among BOSL, RBC and FCIB for the limited residential mortgage book.
Tax & regulatory notes
Property transfers attract a 2% stamp duty on transfer (buyer) plus 2.5% vendor transfer tax (seller), with non-citizens additionally requiring an Alien Landholding Licence costing 10% of property value (the highest in the ECCU). Mortgages are registered at the Land Registry under the Land Registration Act, and BOSL, RBC and FCIB apply ECCB-harmonized LTV limits of 90% for residents and 70% for non-residents. CIP real estate investments require a USD 300,000 minimum approved purchase.
A mortgage of 550,000 XCD at 6.75% over 25 years
$550,000 6.75% 25 years (300 months) $3,800 $590,004 $1,140,004