Indian Home Loan Market is gradually maturing. Sometime back a very imp news which went unnoticed was regarding setting up of India Mortgage Guarantee Company (IMGC). India Mortgage Guarantee Company is promoted by IMF, AIG and NHB (National Housing Bank) which in turn is wholly owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). All HFC's (Housing Finance Companies) have to register with NHB before starting Housing Finance Business. Now you must be wondering why i am sharing this background and as a borrower how will i benefit from setting up of India Mortgage Guarantee Company. Lets check it ... Read More
Affordable Housing – A Myth or Reality
Affordable Housing is new buzz word in Real Estate market. Currently Real Estate sector is going through difficult times as the economy is still in bad shape and interest rates are high. Job loss is still a reality and it will take atleast 2-3 years to bring the economy back on track. Real Estate inventory has piled upto alarming levels in major cities. Currently banks lend at 14%-16% to builders which further increase the cost of property. In order to boost demand recently RBI revised the definition of Affordable Housing to benefit borrowers. Affordable housing is clubbed with infrastructure ... Read More
5 Disadvantages of Home Loan
5 Disadvantages of Home Loan is quite unusual topic for my blog. I personally feel that any financial decision should not be biased and prejudice. We should look at both the aspects before arriving at final decision. Based on rough estimates, 80% residential real estate transactions in India are executed by availing Home Loan. For majority of Indians real estate affordability is major concern. At the same time there is no love lost for Real Estate & Gold. Home Loan is blessing in disguise for this section. Buying a property on Home Loan is a major financial decision and each financial ... Read More
Floating vs Fixed Interest Rate Home Loan
At the time of availing Home Loan, the biggest dilemma is to select Floating vs Fixed Interest Rate. Any wrong decision can put big hole in your pocket. Normally, risk averse customers opt for Fixed Interest Rate. If you decide to switch loan from Floating to Fixed during loan tenure then you might need to shell out charges upto 1% of outstanding loan amount. Let's find out pros and cons of both to solve this riddle of Floating vs Fixed Interest Rate Home Loan Floating Interest Rate Home Loan Between Floating vs Fixed Interest Rate, In Floating Home Loan interest rate is linked to Base ... Read More
RBI cuts CRR or Cash Reserve Ratio – Home Loan borrowers Can Cheer
Whenever RBI reviews Monetary Policy, some financial jargon's hijack the headlines of all the business newspapers and TV channels. Recently, the top headline on all Business Channels was that RBI cuts CRR by 25 bps i.e. 0.25%. 1 bps equals to 0.01%. As a layman, many people don’t even understand what it means and what will be its impact on home loan borrower. The newspapers and TV channels don't take the pain to explain the exact impact. A very generic conclusion is that your loan interest rate will come down. It may or may not be true. What is CRR or Cash Reserve Ratio? In layman terms, ... Read More