Recent reports seem to indicate that a very small percentage of senior citizens only seem to have taken advantage of the facility since its inception. This could be perhaps a better awareness had not been created about the product. The product is still evolving and may take on new dimensions depending on how the banks… Read More »
RBI announced the hike in CRR by 75 basis points in order to combat rising inflation. This will make banks exercise restrain while lending. However they are not expected to increase the rates straightaway due to extra liquidity in the system. The industry does not predict the interest rates to increase in the immediate future… Read More »
The tax benefits are applied according to the proportion of the loan taken by everyone involved in the joint loan. For e.g. if the ratio of ownership is 70%:30% then the loan amount of 50 L will be split as 35 L and 15 L respectively and interest/principal applicable to the respective amounts will be… Read More »
An estimated 25 million NRIs living in 130 countries have remitted US$52 billion so far this year (December 2009). In fact India topped the list of countries in remittance flow followed by China and Mexico, according to World Bank report on Migration and Development Brief. The impact of global slowdown, job losses and job offers… Read More »
A sale deed has almost all the details required to carry out the purchase or sale of a property. Beginning with the basic details like the full names of the buyer and the seller, and their addresses, the other details in the draft sale deed would include the details of the property under sale such… Read More »
The right of the mortgagor to redeem his mortgaged property is protected by his right to redeem. Once a full settlement of the mortgage amount is made the mortgagee is legally bound to re-transfer the property on mortgage either to the mortgagor or to a third person as the mortgagor might direct. Moreover, the transfer… Read More »
CIBIL acts as weeding mechanism, that helps identify poor repayment track records. It helps protect lenders from giving credit to people and establishments who are unlikely to repay what is lent. Even if credit is provided, it is done so at a very high rate of interest, thereby ensuring that the bank is able to… Read More »
At any given point in time, an X% flat rate is always more expensive than an X% annual reducing balance rate. The effective total interest paid out is also influenced by the time periods the reducing balance is recalculated, which could be monthly, daily, yearly, quaterly or half yearly. These time periods are known as… Read More »
Be regular with your investment. It is best to allocate a portion of your funds from your monthly income and make arrangements to transfer it immediately to another account, from where you can plan your fund allocation for each investment. Do not use the bank account that you utilise for your day to day expenses,… Read More »
Due to the current economic slowdown most banks had stopped giving out Sub-PLR loans for some time. With improved liquidity conditions, banks have come back on the trend of disbursing loans at discounted rate that is below benchmark prime lending rates (BPLR). Majority of fresh loans, around 65% to 70% are being disbursed at sub-PLR… Read More »