PSU lenders offering better interest rates may lure home loan clients from private sector banks“There is a significant difference not only between public sector and private sector banks’ interest rates but also between our repo-linked...
06 Apr, 2020, 09.34 AM IST
On cue from SBI, Housing Finance cos look to slash ratesLIC Housing Finance took the lead in cutting rates just a few days ago.
01 Jan, 2020, 08.52 AM IST
PSBs start giving loans based on customers’ risk profileBank of Baroda, Union Bank, Syndicate Bank roll out differential rates based on Cibil scores
10 Oct, 2019, 02.19 PM IST
Best home loan: How to maximise benefits in new interest rate regimeFind out how to select the right lender and optimise benefits under the new regime.
07 Oct, 2019, 12.30 PM IST
Switching to repo-linked home loans? Here's what you should knowBefore switching to another bank, first check the margin that will be determined by your credit score.
26 Aug, 2019, 03.07 PM IST
Tread cautiously when dealing with subvention schemes offered by real estate developersSince developers are independent entities, they are free to create schemes within the allowable legal framework.
26 Aug, 2019, 12.53 PM IST
Good times ahead for banking customers and home loan borrowers?For instance, they could make a loan application through the portal, which will elicit responses from banks that are interested.
06 Jul, 2019, 05.39 PM IST
SBI links home loan interest rates to repo rate: Will borrowers gain?SBI has decided to link its home loan interest rates to the repo rate. Here's what this means for borrowers.
19 Jun, 2019, 10.48 AM IST
External benchmarking of loan interest rates to help new borrowers: Here's howBanks are set to move from internal benchmarks to determine floating rates of retail loans to external benchmarks specified by the central ...
17 Dec, 2018, 06.30 AM IST
Want to prepay your home loan? Here is how you can do itPrepaying large home loans with a little bit of planning and discipline is not a difficult task.
17 Sep, 2018, 04.11 PM IST
NHB to give part-guarantee for bonds floated by HFCsThe regulator for housing finance companies has decided to part guarantee bond sales.
17 Jul, 2018, 09.59 AM IST
Three steps home loan borrowers can take to reduce the interest rate hike burdenFind out the steps you should be taking to reduce the burden of a higher interest rate on your ongoing home loan.
19 Jun, 2018, 09.48 AM IST
Should borrowers switch to the new MCLR regime for loans?As the repo rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and shift to a new interest regime coincide, it’s decision-making season for home l...
18 Apr, 2016, 09.11 AM IST
Home loan borrowers should make the most of ‘good’ times, say expertsWhile MCLR will automatically apply to new loans, existing borrowers can choose to switch to the new methodology after paying a fee.
06 Apr, 2016, 04.49 PM IST
Here’s how the new base rate formula will help borrowersThe forthcoming new base rate formula, coupled with the recent rate cut, will leave more money in borrowers’ wallet.
05 Oct, 2015, 08.29 AM IST
Post rate cut rush: Negotiate before you switch lendersIt is often tempting to walk into the branch of a bank that has just advertised that it has cut its lending rates and that it is among the ...
30 Sep, 2015, 01.56 AM IST
Will home loans become cheaper with RBI’s new base rate formula?With Reserve Bank of India cutting rates and new rules for the base rate system, we could soon see home loans becoming cheaper.
16 Feb, 2015, 09.10 AM IST