At this time of steep hike in petrol price and heavy inflation, there is one good news to cheer about – the Reserve Bank of India has notified all the banks to stop charging penalty on foreclosure and pre-payment of home loan with floating interest rate with immediate effect. So far banks used to charge… Continue Reading
A few weeks ago, NHB had banned prepayment penalty on floating rate home loans by HFCs such as HDFC and LIC Housing Finance. Just like we had predicted earlier, banks are now following suit in abolishing prepayment penalty on home loans. SBI and ICICI Bank have now joined the HFCs and Axis Bank in ending… Continue Reading
In a major relief to debt burdened and EMI paying borrowers, regulator National Housing Bank (NHB) directed housing finance companies (HFCs) not to levy penalty on prepayment of floating loans irrespective of the source of funds. However, borrowers with fixed rate loans can avoid prepayment penalties only if they pay from their own sources. According… Continue Reading
Although EMI stands for Equated Monthly Installments, it does not mean that it will never change. When availing the loan, you estimate your EMI by taking into account a fixed loan amount with fixed rate of interest for a fixed loan tenure. However situation can change over time and many factors could alter your EMI… Continue Reading