Has your credit card application been rejected? If yes, do you know the reason? The banks usually do not tell and just reject the application. If you have recently started working and had applied for your first credit card, a reason for rejection could be the lack of credit history. Also known as ‘No Credit… Continue Reading
Higher education is getting expensive and many of us need to take an education loan to fund higher education for children. Fortunately, all the banks offer education loan products. And, given the product nature, there are a few peculiarities about education loans. Since the student won’t earn while studying (or earn enough), education loans have… Continue Reading
The nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19 has affected the cashflows or income potential of many citizens. While it is painful to imagine the plight of daily wage earners, many in the organized sector have also struggled. Every day you can hear about the salary cuts or employee layoffs. And this is coming… Continue Reading
A Loan against Property can take two forms — A Term Loan or an Overdraft Facility. What Is the Difference? In a term loan, the entire amount will be disbursed upfront. You will pay EMIs on the loan for the duration of the loan. You will have to pay interest on the disbursed amount even… Continue Reading
In an earlier post, we discussed a loan product for professionals from HDFC Bank. The HDFC bank loan can be used by Doctors, Chartered Accountants, Architects and Company Secretaries and other professionals. In this post, we will discuss a suite of products that is exclusively earmarked for doctors. Bajaj Finserv has 4 loan products for doctors.… Continue Reading
In an earlier post on Loan against Property, we had discussed the product in detail. In this post, we look at Loan against property product from State Bank of India. SBI Loan against Property (SBI LAP): Salient Features Loan amount up to Rs 7.5 crores Loan Tenure of up to 15 years Loans extended against… Continue Reading
With the increasing reliance on credit scores during the loan approval process, it is not difficult to understand that it is difficult to get a loan if you have a poor credit score. If the reasons behind the low credit score are genuine but temporary, you can perhaps try explaining the cause to the credit institution… Continue Reading
You need Rs 20 lacs to fund a wedding in the family. You approached a few friends/relatives for help. They chipped in but you are still Rs 15 lacs short. You approached a few banks and NBFCs. However, your requests for a personal loan of Rs 15 lacs were politely declined, primarily because you are… Continue Reading