When Nikita lost her husband to death, it was not only the grief of the unexpected mishap that shook her, but the huge debt trap of their home loan as well. Being a conventional house wife, Nikita has very little idea about Amit’s investments. This can be a common situation with not just conventional families,… Read More »
United Bank of India recently declared Kingfisher Airlines and three of its directors including Dr. Vijay Mallya as willful defaulters. With rising number of default on business loans, the Reserve Bank of India had earlier issued a circular giving freedom to banks to declare all directors of a defaulting firm as willful defaulters especially in… Read More »
In what can be termed as a festive season bonanza, the petroleum ministry has decided to cut petrol prices by 54 paisa per liter excluding duties. Softening of crude oil prices in the international market meant that difference between retail prices and imported costs were getting lower leading to a final decision on price cut… Read More »
\t is festival time and that time of the year when employers give out bonuses to their employees, popularly termed as festival bonus. While the name of the bonus indicates that it is given out during festival season and therefore can be used to fund expensive purchases, one must remember that spending on luxuries unnecessarily… Read More »
A credit card is preferred not only because of the ease and convenience associated with it, but also because one can earn reward points on its use. These reward points can be redeemed to get attractive products for free or at a lower price. Till a few years back, encashing credit card points was only… Read More »
Sometimes it’s okay to listen to your dad’s advice on savings. He did get it right. Of course stock markets then were opaque establishments, inflation would rarely throw home budgets into a fit, mutual funds were unknown and the friendly neighbourhood uncle who would turn up at your home every year for a cheque… Read More »
When you apply for a home loan after you are 45, you will not enjoy the maximum tenure benefit as in the case of other borrowers. Assume you decide to apply for the loan when you are 45, and your retirement age is 60 years, then the maximum tenure the bank may be willing to… Read More »
Online shopping has become extremely popular in recent times. More and more people are resorting to this mode of shopping owing to the convenience and speed it offers. Retailers have understood this trend and many offline stores have also started online portals, offering their products through the web. In this scenario, it is not surprising… Read More »
As property values are sky rocketing in the metros and other Tier 2 cities of the country, taking a home loan has become a Hobson’s choice for most buyers. Banks advance 80%-85% of the property value in the form of a home loan, depending on the borrower’s individual borrowing eligibility. As in the case of… Read More »
Second mortgage loans or second mortgage financing, as the name suggests, means providing a loan against the security of a property which has already been mortgaged elsewhere. This means that the same property is being used for a second time to secure a new loan. For example, Mr. X wishes to purchase a property for… Read More »