Education is undoubtedly a very important part of life. More so, higher education, as it decides the future course of your life. With the help of educational loans, it is possible for anyone to study the course of choice at any place, India or abroad. However, educational loan comes with its own conditions and it… Read More »
Following the increasing incidence of card frauds, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the banking regulator of India had come out with a regulation on Feb 28th 2013 directing banks to replace all magnetic strip based credit and debit cards used for international transactions with chip based credit and debit cards. RBI had said that cards… Read More »
Remember it is not a wise thing to keep applying for a loan without any rhyme or reason. If your loan application gets rejected, this is also recorded in your CIBIL record. So weigh the pros and cons before you apply for a loan simultaneously to different banks. Wait till you receive an offer before… Read More »
The home loan is a long term commitment that involves a fairly large amount of money. At times people who take a home loan may find the amount insufficient to complete the acquisition or construction of the house at a later stage. It is then that the top u0p home loan comes handy. This particular… Read More »
In order to attract more and more customers the housing financiers come with several innovative schemes from time to time. One of such schemes which many borrowers are offered with is called the “No EMI till possession”. Though it might sound an extremely convenient option one needs to study a bit deeper to appreciate the… Read More »
Personal loan is one of the easiest and quickest means of raising capital without too much of documentation required. But due to its very nature of being unsecured the interest rates on personal loans are the highest as compared to other forms of loans and credits. Thus one must dwell deeply on the circumstances… Read More »
The long awaited cut in rates finally happened in the April 17th RBI policy review when the central bank cuts it CRR by 50 bps to bring it down to 8%. From a very harrowing hike spree last year that lead to nearly 13 rate hikes in 18 months the situation became stable only in… Read More »
RBI’s decision to slash the SLR rate by 100 basis points to 23 percent has pleasantly surprised many. Banks had witnessed tight liquidity position in last few months, but the current move by RBI would ease the pressure, to some extent. The effect of RBI’s step has been taken immediately by the State Bank of… Read More »
Old age can be very challenging, or rather miserable, when there is no financial support from any source. Taking this into account, some of the finance companies have introduced the Reverse Mortgage scheme in India. This scheme originated in the United States and has gained popularity in the West since its inception. Reverse mortgage, as… Read More »
The Reserve Bank of India has brought about many new directives and guidelines in order to curb speculation in the property market as the sector stands poised for a revival post recession recovery. One of the guidelines that has dampened the mood of real estate developers as well as prospective home buyers is the exclusion… Read More »