ICICI Bank, one of India's leading home loan providers, on Monday announced a reduction in interest rates on its adjustable (floating) rate home loan products.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s move to bring housing loans of up to Rs 50 lakh under priority sector lending, against loans of up to Rs 25 lakh currently, is expected to provide a boost to home loan borrowers and real estate companies.
The interest rate scheme where 8 per cent is frozen for one year may not actually be as profitable as it appears upfront.
Do you know what a step-up home loan is? Why is it good for young professionals? Home loan expert Harsh Roongta has the answers.
Tax benefits can be claimed on both the principal and interest components of the home loan as per the Income Tax Act. These deductions are available to assesses, who have taken a loan to either buy or build a house.
The lower interest rates charged by the State Bank of India (SBI) are contributing to a growth in its home loan portfolio at a time when the sky-rocketing real estate prices have slowed the credit demand. While fresh loans for buying houses are growing albeit at slow pace, buying out other banks' home loans is helping the public sector bank to strengthen its home loan book.
Since February 2025, the RBI has reduced the policy rate by 100 basis points. In its previous policy review in April, it had also trimmed the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent.
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India's top home loan lender HDFC on Tuesday hiked lending rates by 0.50 per cent in the wake of Reserve Bank hiking key short term interest rates.
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After RBI's missive on proxy lending to builders, it's time to reshuffle.
Gaurav Mohta, chief marketing officer, Home First Finance Company, answers your home loan queries.
When does it make sense and when does it not?
Home loan interest rates are getting costly again. How do you cope with rising prices?
This is probably the best time for consumers to take a home loan. Interest rates have hit rock bottom and fierce competition among housing finance companies has ensured that consumers are being offered loans at very attractive rates.
By evaluating their loan rate against the best available every year, borrowers can achieve considerable savings over the entire tenor, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Contrary to the current trend of declining home loan rates, Union Bank of India has hiked interest rates for fresh home loans by 0.50 per cent across all maturities of fixed and floating rate options, effective January 1, 2004.
If you are looking to stay in the property, unnecessary delays will only increase the cost.
Here are some of the common mistakes that most home buyers make when it comes to home loans and how to avoid them.
The eligibility is calculated on the basis of repayment capacity of the applicant on a monthly basis.
You can increase or reduce the sum assured of a term cover, depending on changes in your overall liability, advises Bindisha Sarang.
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Housing finance major HDFC and state-run Punjab National Bank on Tuesday announced up to 25 basis points increase in their lending interest rates, making their new and old loans expensive for consumers. The revised rates would be effective from March 1. Mortgage lender HDFC has increased its retail prime lending rate by 25 basis points to a minimum of 9.20 per cent.
It makes sense to shift to a home loan provider offering a lower interest rate or make occasional prepayments by using bonuses or other windfalls, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
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