While economic indicators were signalling an upward trend in the interest rates up to a few weeks ago, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chose to maintain a status quo on key policy rates, … READ FULL STORY
Home loan interest rates are gradually escalating across banks. In the last monetary policy meet, on October 5, 2018, the RBI had maintained a status quo on key rates but indicated that it might … READ FULL STORY
The country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), has increased its marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR), by 20 basis points across all tenors up to three years, effective September 1, 2018. … 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
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
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
Even as rivals continue to be reluctant about adopting external benchmarks for setting lending rates, American lender Citi, on March 5, 2018, launched the country’s first market benchmark rate-linked lending product. The bank has … READ FULL STORY
As the Marginal Cost of Funds-based Lending Rates (MCLR) system is more sensitive to policy rate signals, it has been decided to harmonise the methodology of determining benchmark rates, by linking the Base Rate … READ FULL STORY
State Bank of India (SBI) has announced a massive reduction in its base rate, from 8.95 per cent to 8.65 per cent, effective from January 1, 2018. With other banks expected to follow suit, … 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
Interest rates play a key role in the home buying decision, when one opts for a home loan. Presently, the interest rate on home loans, is around the 8% mark, which looks very attractive, … READ FULL STORY
To whom are these reduced rates applicable The reduction in State Bank of India’s (SBI’s) rates, is not as widely applicable, as is made out to be. It is not that the home loans … READ FULL STORY
The year 2017 has begun on a good note for home loan borrowers, with significant cuts in interest rates being announced by most banks. Experts point out that the reduction in the interest rates, … READ FULL STORY
