The Central Government recently approved the PM Vidyalaxmi education loan scheme. The scheme aims to provide easy loans and financial support to meritorious students pursuing higher studies. In this post, let us find out more about the scheme. What Is PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme? Note that the Central Government will not offer education loans under this scheme.… Continue Reading
The Reserve Bank has recently made life difficult for the Peer-to-Peer lending ecosystem. In a recent update to P2P lending platform directions on August 16, 2024, the Reserve Bank clarified and expanded upon its previous directions. Before we discuss the tightening by the RBI, let’s take a step back and see how this space has… Continue Reading
You own a credit card and have racked up a big bill on the card. Your cash flows are stretched this month and you can’t pay the card dues in full. You have been a good borrower all along and don’t want this instance of unpaid dues to become a blot on your credit records.… Continue Reading
The Finance Minister presented an action-packed budget today with a number of changes on the personal taxation and capital gains front. Here are the important changes. #1 Increase in Capital Gains Tax (Negative) Long term capital gains (LTCG) tax on sale of stocks/equity funds has been increased from 10% to 12.5%. The exempt LTCG limit… Continue Reading
Paying credit card bills has become a bit cumbersome from July 1, 2024. How? Before we get there, how do you pay your credit card bills? I do not know about you, but I pay my credit card bills using Paytm app. To pay the credit card bill, I simply open the Paytm app, select… Continue Reading
When you apply for a loan, your primary aim is to reduce the interest rate of the loan. And that’s a fair concern too. We assume that the interest (the cost of the loan) will be calculated properly. However, the Reserve Bank of India, the banking regulator, has found during examination that certain lenders have… Continue Reading
If you have linked your RuPay credit card to your UPI app (Paytm, GPay, Phonepe), you would have noticed that you must pay in full. With UPI payments, you cannot buy on EMIs. However, going by a new NPCI circular (Introduction of New Features for Credit accounts) dated March 29, 2024, this is about to… Continue Reading
You take a personal loan of Rs 2 lacs from a bank. Interest rate is 10% p.a. What is the cost of the loan? 10% p.a., right? Isn’t interest rate the cost of loan? Yes, but only if the bank levies no other charges. If the bank does levy additional charges, then the cost of… Continue Reading
The Reserve Bank has recently increased the risk weights on personal loans and credit card receivables. Many questions would have popped up in your mind. What are risk-weights? And how do these risk-weights affect the cost of your loans? In this post, let’s find out. Can the Banks Lend Whatever They Want? We know that… Continue Reading
Credit scores are becoming more and more important. Your credit score reflects your credit worthiness. A good credit score can not only improve the odds of approval of your loan application but can also lower your loan interest rate. Not just that, but a good credit score can be helpful in other aspects of life… Continue Reading