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She was a cancer nurse, now she fixes cars: This 39-year-old YouTube trained mechanic's income will leave you stunnedOnce a struggling nurse and single mother, Desiree Hill followed her instincts and transformed her life by launching a car repair business....
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India aims to copy China, but not in lending-by-app crazeThe RBI wants to strike a better balance between the ability of digital lending to democratize credit and its potential to suck people into...
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Why RBI repo rate should not influence your home loan decisionsAs things stand today, the interest rate appears to either remain stagnant or there exists a remote possibility for them to move up in the ...
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Your EMIs unlikely to come down soon as RBI maintains status quo on repo ratesTo decide between a loan on flexible interest rate and a fixed one, it is too early take a call. It would be advisable to wait a few months.
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- Home loans are only a scheme away
Many innovative home loan products have been introduced by banks to meet the needs of the borrower.
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- Banks now offer floating rates for auto loans
Banks and finance companies have started offering floating interest rates on auto loans to reduce the impact of high interest rates.
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- Floating loans may beat auto blues
Banks and finance companies have started offering floating-rate auto loans in order to reduce the impact of high interest rates.
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