Home loan EMI for these borrowers will go up as RBI increases repo rate by 25 bps: Know the impact on Rs 25 lakh-Rs 2 cr home loansRBI repo rate: Borrowers with home loans linked to External Benchmark Linked Rates will see an increase in their EMIs. The Reserve Bank of ...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Repo rate hike may raise borrowing costs, but real estate demand likely to be resilient: RealtorsThe Reserve Bank of India increased the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent. Real estate companies in West Bengal anticipate a sli...
07 Oct, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
RBI rate hike to raise home, car loan borrowing costsThe Reserve Bank of India increased its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% on Wednesday. Borrowers might face higher monthly installme...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
‘Don’t get trapped in home loan’: Mumbai woman warns people spending years repaying crores for luxury homes they barely have time to enjoyA Mumbai woman’s video showing an apparently deserted upscale residential society on a Monday night has sparked an online discussion about ...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Good news for HDFC Bank borrowers: Bank cuts lending rates across tenures by up to 15 bps; check latest listIn a move aimed at easing financial burdens for home loan borrowers, HDFC Bank has announced a decrease in its MCLR rates, effective from O...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
RBI policy rate hike to immediately pinch retail customersThe RBI has raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, its first hike since February 2023, which could make floating-rate home, car ...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Vijay Deverakonda didn't buy iPhone 18 Pro, still uses iPhone Air like Kohli; he asks why take EMIs just to buy new Apple phones and impress others when older versions still workActor Vijay Deverakonda has openly questioned why people take loans to buy the latest iPhone models when their older phones are still worki...
06 Oct, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Rs 15L wedding vs Rs 45L loan: Bengaluru CA warns of ‘5 years of financial pressure’ with Rs 1 lakh EMIA 27-year-old Reddit user questioned taking a Rs 45 lakh personal loan for a Rs 50 lakh wedding, despite his fiancée’s family offering a Rs...
06 Oct, 2026, 07.15 AM IST
Festive demand on easy finance: Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi and others stretch EMIs to 30 months, bear interest costsSmartphone and consumer electronics manufacturers are extending EMI options to as long as 30 months. This move aims to cushion consumers fr...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Ankur Warikoo reveals why he bought his first house at 40, not 25. ‘Life had settled’At 40, Ankur Warikoo looked back on his journey to homeownership, realizing that by then, he had established a clear vision for his family'...
05 Oct, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
An offer is not a job! Cover the risks between your old payslip and the new - 8 things you must understand in detailCover the risks between your old payslip and the new one, says Devashish Chakravarty. Read the print on your offer before you re sign. Rout...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
National Housing Bank set to conduct forensic audit of SRG Housing FinanceAmid growing concerns over dubious lending practices, the National Housing Bank has initiated a forensic audit of SRG Housing Finance. This...
04 Oct, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Kissht parent's AUM rises 68% to Rs 9,317 crore in September quarterOnEMI Technology Solutions reported a remarkable increase of 68.4% in assets under management, reaching Rs 9,317 crore. The quarter witness...
03 Oct, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Terrible at tracking finances and budgeting? CA shares a simple money system to stop Rs 10,000-Rs 20,000 from quietly disappearing every monthCA Nitin Kaushik says you don’t need to be naturally good at managing money if you have a simple system. He recommends tracking actual take...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Simple ways to reduce your monthly personal loan EMI burden over time nowManaging a personal loan EMI requires balancing monthly affordability with the overall cost of borrowing. This article explores practical w...
22 Sep, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Think a Rs 1 lakh salary means a Rs 60 lakh home loan? CA explains what banks actually checkA Rs 1 lakh monthly salary does not automatically mean you can get a Rs 60 lakh home loan, CA Nitin Kaushik explained. Banks assess factors...
22 Sep, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Rs 40 lakh home loan: The EMI looks cheaper at 30 years, but there’s a costly catch, warns CACA Nitin Kaushik explained how home loan tenure can dramatically affect total interest. On a Rs 40 lakh loan at 9%, a 10-year tenure means ...
18 Sep, 2026, 10.55 AM IST