Dena Bank cuts lending rates on home loans

State-owned Dena Bank has reduced home loan rates for new customers as part of festival offer.

Loans up to Rs 30-lakh will now be given at 8 per cent for the first and second year as against 9.75 per cent earlier.

From the third to fifth year, the rate has been fixed at 9.5 per cent, the bank said in a release issued here.

For loans above Rs 30-lakh, the rates have been reduced to 8.5 per cent for the first two years. From the third to fifth year, the rate will be fixed at 9.5 per cent.

From the sixth year onwards, borrowers will have an option to choose either fixed or floating rate of interest, the bank said.

In the floating category, the rate of interest will be 2.25 per cent below the prime lending rate for loans below Rs 30-lakh and 2 per cent below for loans above Rs 30-lakh, it said.

New customers, availing loans between September 14, 2009 to November 30, 2009 will benefit from the offer.