Commercial Banks extend varieties of credit facilities to individuals like salaried persons, professionals, businessmen by way of personal loan, vehicle loans and consumer loans. Personal loan will be granted for any legitimate purposes like whatsoever (e.g. expenses for domestic or foreign travel, medical treatment of self or a family member, even in medical contingencies, meeting…
Most banks allow you to repay both part and full prepayment of a home loan. You are also allowed to pay a certain portion of the outstanding balance and go with the same EMI afterward. However, many banks charge early repayment penalties of up to 2-3% of the principal amount outstanding. Prepayment penalty may vary…
Banks and non-banking financial institutions lend for purchase or construct a new home. For a smooth home loan (also known as housing loan in some banks) process, the prospective borrower must submit a duly filled application along with important documents such as identity proof, address proof, income proof, etc. If there is a co-borrower they…
Updated as per RBI master circular dated April 2, 2024 Regulated entities like Banks and Financial institutions have to take into account RBI guidelines while sanctioning loans to individuals for different purposes. A loan may be granted by the Bank for the purchase of a plot, subject to a declaration obtained from the borrower that…
In the past, it was a prevalent practice in certain Indian States wherein a deed of power of attorney, coupled with the sale agreement, was treated as concluding or confirming the sale. No sale deeds were registered for conveying the properties. However, in 2011, the Supreme Court, in the case of Suraj Lamp & Industries…
Switch over or Balance transfer of Home Loan means you can switch the loan amount from one bank to another. If you are facing the problem of the high rate of interest charged on your existing home loan, whereas other banks are charging a lower rate of interest, you may prefer to close your account…
It is not mandated by any authority like RBI or IRDA to buy a life insurance policy from a bank to get a loan. However, if you buy a life insurance policy equivalent to the loan amount it is beneficial to family members in case of your unfortunate death. The loan amount will be liquidated…
EMI stands for Equated Monthly Installment for the loan you avail of from your bank or other lenders. Each installment of the loan repaid under EMI consists of the principal portion of the loan amount and the interest paid on the loan based on the tenure of the loan, and rate of interest. The principal…
Generally, you can seek a first-time home loan for buying a house or a flat, renovation, extension, and repairs to your existing house. You can own more than one house and borrow home loans for that purpose. However, it depends directly on your income and your repayment capacity of paying off the debt simultaneously for…
EMI stands for Equated Monthly Installment for the loan you avail of from your bank. The EMI consists of the principal portion of the loan amount and the interest. The installment amount is fixed on your loan depending upon the loan amount, tenure of the loan, and rate of interest. The higher the interest rate…
