Fluctuations in the value of a currency, can affect the real estate market of a country in a variety of ways – from impacting the cost of services and raw materials used like steel … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its third bi-monthly policy of the current fiscal, on August 1, 2018, raised the benchmark repo, or the short-term rate at which it lends to other banks, … READ FULL STORY
What is Primary Lending Rate regime After the deregulation of interest rates following the liberalisation of the economy, banks used to lend at a rate that was benchmarked against their internal rate, which was … READ FULL STORY
Housing loans of up to Rs 35 lakhs, for dwellings costing less than Rs 45 lakhs, will be treated as priority sector lending (PSL), to give a fillip to the low-cost segment, the Reserve … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), for the first time in over four years raised the repo rate, or the short-term lending rate, by 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent, on inflation concerns, … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on June 6, 2018, for the first time in four-and-half-years, raised the key interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent, on inflation concerns arising from … READ FULL STORY
Public sector banks, such as the State Bank of India and private sector lender, ICICI Bank, have recently announced an increase in their marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR). Consequently, the interest rates … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on April 5, 2018, kept the key policy rate unchanged at six per cent, for the fourth consecutive time since August 2017, in view of uncertainties around inflation. … READ FULL STORY
People at the beginning of their careers, are generally not in a position to spare huge money for servicing a home loan, which they have to invariably take in order to finance the purchase … READ FULL STORY
The year 2017 witnessed several major events that impacted the real estate sector – from policy-related announcements and reforms, to interest rate changes, tax related announcements and the attempt to shift to a cashless … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on December 6, 2017, kept the key interest rates unchanged, on expected lines, but raised the inflation forecast for the remainder of the current financial year to 4.3-4.7 … READ FULL STORY
For many, the decision to buy a home, depends on whether one is able to get a home loan on time, or not. Most housing finance companies ask the borrower to pay 10-20 per … READ FULL STORY
Several banks are now offering aggressive home loan products, such as EMI waivers and interest rate discounts, with the aim of converting fence-sitters into home buyers. Among the various types of home loans, fixed … READ FULL STORY
