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The RBI's decision to raise the benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 5.40 per cent will make home loans costlier, and thus reducing affordability of prospective homebuyers, they added.
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Analysts warn that housing finance companies (HFCs), which cater largely to affordable housing segment, may see some margin erosion
The Pune-based lender's outstanding home loans stood at Rs 19,112 crore as of September 2021
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The minimum rate of interest now starts at 6.40 per cent, instead of 6.8 percent earlier
Favourable demographics, improved affordability of residential properties and historically low mortgage rates are pushing the demand for home loans, mortgage lenders said. Several major banks, mortgage companies and housing finance companies have significantly reduced their interest rates on home loans during the festival period to encash revival in housing demand after the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, the interest rate on home loans is as low as 6.5 per cent. Asked about the likely impact of its decision to cut mortgage rates for the festive season on home loan disbursals, HDFC Managing Director Renu Sud Karnad said the lower interest rate does help but it is just one of the many variables for the pick-up in demand for home loans. "Housing today is much more affordable than it ever was. In the last couple of years, property prices have more or less remained the same across the country while income levels have gone up," she noted. Karnad further said people
State-run Bank of Baroda on Thursday said it has reduced its home loan rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.50 per cent from 6.75 per cent.
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A day after SBI and Bank of Baroda announced festival season offer, Punjab National Bank on Friday slashed the interest rate on home loan above Rs 50 lakh by 0.50 per cent to 6.60 per cent
For new home loans of Rs 75 lakh and above, SBI will charge 6.7 per cent as against the previous 7.15 per cent
It will offer credit score-linked home loans at 6.70% irrespective of the loan amount; distinction between salaried and non-salaried borrowers removed
This is a limited period offer, valid for 60 days, beginning September 10
The lender's home loan rates now start at 6.75 per cent and for cars at seven per cent after the revision.
However, customers can only avail of this benefit up to the end of this month (March 31, 2021)
Experts don't see further cuts boosting demand, with rates already at record lows
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Offers interest rates starting as low as 6.9 per cent for a home loan of up to Rs 30 lakh and 7 per cent for above Rs 30 lakh