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Home Loan Tips

Friday, February 17th, 2012

American author Maya Angelou once said, “The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place we can go as we are and are not questioned”. Owning a beautiful and comfortable home is the foremost of all human desires. Opting for home loans is a step forward in that direction. Banks and Housing [...]

Things To Know While Prepaying A Home Loan

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Prepayment penalty, a nightmare suffered often by individual borrowers of home loans, is set to end. Prepayment of a loan means payment of all debts before the due date. Prepayment penalty is an amount charged by banks if a borrower wants to prepay their loan. Prepayment penalty in some banks can range between one and [...]

Closing Home Loan

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Closing Home Loan successfully would be considered priority because failing to make your repayments could result in you losing your home. A borrower has to be very cautious while closing home loan as the process of closing home loan is as cumbersome as applying for fresh Home loan. While applying for home loan you have [...]

Pre-approved vs Pre-qualified Mortgage

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

Many of the mortgage people will call a pre-qualification a pre-approval when this is not the case. When you visit a mortgage professional, they will either pre-qualify or pre-approve your mortgage application. These two terms have become interchangeable through the years and that is unfortunate for many borrowers. First time property buyers often get confused [...]

Fixed Rate Home Loans Are Not Really ‘Fixed’

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

When the RBI increases the key rates, banks hike the rate at which they lend to borrowers. Hence, borrowers are burdened with increased EMI or increased tenure. Choosing fixed rate home loan is excellent for those who suspect high fluctuation in near future. As the name implies, a fixed rate loan should typically mean the [...]

Avoid Prepayment Penalty On Your Home Loan

Friday, May 20th, 2011

The RBI has shown its displeasure in past on prepayment charges and has been advising the banks against it. The prepayment penalty for public sector banks is about 1% or less while it can be anywhere between 1% and 3% in private banks. According to source, banks do not charge any prepayment penalty if you [...]

Tax Planning with Home Loan

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

A house is one of the biggest investments and most of us might already know that our home loans are eligible for tax benefits under the Income Tax Act. Today, Housing loans have become an attractive proposition to save taxes. For salaried individuals Public Provident Fund, Life Insurance Premium, Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) etc [...]

How To Lower Your Home Loan EMI

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

The rise in property prices has impacted the fixed and floating rate of interest to a certain degree. As home loan interest rates rise, the housing loan eligibility rules also become tough. Today, when home loan interest rates are high everywhere, banks have the ability to increase tenure up to a certain point. Every EMI [...]

Choosing A Right Home Loan Lender

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Home Loan plays vital role in fulfilling your dream for buying a property or investing in real estate sector. Various banks offer home loan with their own terms and conditions. The first factor most people consider is the interest rate and EMI, but that’s only the beginning. Many banks may be having some fine print [...]

Joint Home Loan A Wise Decision

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Since buying a house is one of the biggest and most important financial responsibilities, Joint Home Loan is wise decision for a double income couple or parent and child. There are various types of home loans and different financial institutions competing to offer you Home loan at  attractive rates. The interest on home loans in [...]