What happens if you repay your home loan ahead of Schedule?
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…
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How to get home loans: Procedure and Practices for Home Loans
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…
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Home Loans for Every Purpose: RBI’s Latest Guidelines
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…
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Whether the sale of property through power of attorney is valid?
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…
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Switch over charges/ balances transfers charges of home loans
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…
Is your lender insisting you buy an insurance plan before sanctioning a home loan? Here’s what to do
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…
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