The largest and most popular lender, State Bank of India, has some attractive Home Loan schemes. Here’s all the information you may need. 
What’s the eligibility criteria?
You can usually apply for an SBI Home Loan if you are over 18 years and less than 60 years, but note that it may vary for some schemes. You need to be a salaried or self-employed individual with a steady income. The minimum income for applying for the loan is pegged at Rs. 10,000 per month for salaried, and Rs. 16,500 per month for self-employed. You should also have a minimum work experience of two years if you are salaried, and three years if you are self-employed.
What are the documents needed?
You need to give a signed application form along with your photograph. Just like other loans, you need to give your identity proof and address proof. Also, provide your processing fee cheque along with your six-months bank statement. Salaried individuals need to submit their last three months’ salary slips and the last two years’ Form 16 or Income Tax Returns.
As a self-employed individual, you need to submit your certificates for education as well as proof of business. It is also mandatory to provide the last three years Income Tax Returns along with the computation of income. Self-employed individuals, in addition, need to give a Chartered Accountant certified and audited balance sheet along with their profit-and-loss statement.
Now that you know the basic criteria for applying for a Home Loan, here are the popular Home Loan schemes presently offered by SBI.
Additional Reading: Home Loan Handbook
SBI MaxGain Home Loan
This is a home-saver Home Loan. Under this scheme, your Home Loan account will double up as an overdraft account. You can withdraw and deposit money based on your cash availability. You will get internet banking access as well as cheque book facility with the MaxGain Home Loan account.
It works like this – when you deposit money into the account, it will be reduced from your principal and your interest amount will also decrease. However, note that the EMI will remain the same. This means that thanks to the excess funds, your overall interest outgo on the Home Loan will be less. The interest rate is usually the current SBI Home Loan rate plus 0.25%.
SBI Green Home Loan
As the name suggests, this scheme is to encourage people to go for environment-friendly homes. SBI will help identify green homes for the borrowers. The bank wants home buyers to consider housing projects which reduce carbon emissions and promote renewable energy.
SBI PAL
This is a pre-approved Home Loan offered by SBI. You can get a pre-approved Home Loan offer before choosing a home under the PAL scheme. You do not need to identify a property. Using this loan, you can negotiate with builders on the price of the property. The minimum loan amount will be Rs. 10 lakhs and also note that this loan offer will be valid only for four months.
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SBI FlexiPay Home Loan
This scheme is for the young working class. Individuals between 21 and 45 years of age can opt for this scheme. You can avail a three to five-year moratorium. During this period, you need to pay only the interest portion of your EMI. After this period, SBI will step-up your EMI so that you can repay the loan quickly.
The basic idea behind the scheme is that individuals want to purchase a house early but are afraid of high EMIs. This scheme can help reduce the EMI burden in the initial years and the moratorium period offers time for borrowers to grow in their careers. The minimum loan amount for the scheme is pegged at Rs. 20 lakh.
SBI Repo-Rate Linked Home Loan
SBI is the first bank to introduce a Home Loan product that’s linked to the repo rate. The loan rate isn’t directly linked to the repo rate, but will be based on SBI’s Repo Linked Lending Rate (RLLR). This RLLR will be the repo rate plus a margin, and the loan rate will be the RLLR plus a margin. The loan rate will change every time the RBI changes the repo rate. SBI is offering a loan tenure of up to 35 years with a 2-year moratorium. For this loan, the minimum age of the borrower has to be 18 years and the maximum will be 70 years. The minimum salary required is Rs. 6 lakhs.
Additional Reading: 5 Most Popular Home Loans
The best part about SBI Home Loans is that they all come with zero pre-payment and zero foreclosure charges. You also don’t need a guarantor to get a Home Loan from this lender. Want better loans? Here are some awesome Home Loan offers for you.