Short Term Loan is very common in the western world. These are popularly known as payday loans. Though both are technically not the same. The reason I referred both of them is that borrower pay or clear the same once he/she receives next salary. In banking parlance, a loan of up to 1-year tenure is referred as short term loan. You can also refer it as a cash advance. "What's in a name?" if you need a loan for short term max up to 52 days at zero percent interest rate then this post is for you. Even in 80's and 90's, the concept of the short term loan was popular but those days, the common ... Read More
Are You Eligible For A Loan with Lowest Interest Rate
Quite surprisingly Lowest Interest Rate is a key criterion for almost all the new and existing borrowers. It can be safely concluded that 2 out of 3 borrowers avail a loan from Lowest Interest Rate provider typically market leaders in the segment. The rest are not eligible due to various reasons thus settle with other loan providers. From last so many years you might be reading that you can get a loan at lower interest rate if your credit score rating is good. This was a plain lie as none of the lenders was willing to offer differential interest rate just based on the Credit or CIBIL Score. In ... Read More
Home Loan Conversion Fees – 7 Myths Every Borrower Should Know
Home Loan conversion fees is one of the mysteries for home loan borrowers. I receive multiple queries wherein borrowers paid Home Loan conversion fees multiple times but still their home loan interest rate is more than the interest rates offered to the new borrowers. I have covered this topic in my post, Why higher interest for existing home loan customers? The problem here is that existing borrowers have NO other benchmark to compare. I also agree that home loan interest rate offered to new borrowers should be the benchmark for existing borrowers. Let me share an interesting case in this ... Read More
HDFC Ltd Home Loan Experience – A Learning for Borrowers
Today i will share my worst experience till date i.e. availing Home Loan from HDFC Ltd. As i mentioned in my previous post that HDFC Ltd. and HDFC Bank are 2 different listed entities. Many potential borrowers fall into this trap considering both are same. After Pre Home Loan Review i finalized HDFC Ltd based on good experience with HDFC Bank. After processing fee was en-cashed, i came to know that both are different. It was too late. HDFC Ltd is largest and oldest lender. My personal philosophy is to always go with Market Leader and you will not face any problem. Unfortunately, this time, i ... Read More