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LIC Housing finance hikes lending rate by 60 bps, home loans start at 7.5%

Says hike is in line with market scenario; rates are still very competitive and demand for home loans is to likely to sustain

Auto, home and personal loans become expensive with banks raising rates

Auto, home and personal loans have become costlier with banks and other financial institutions increasing interest rates following the repo rate hike by RBI on Wednesday. A number of banks including ICICI Bank, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of India, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and the country's leading mortgage lender HDFC Ltd have raised lending rates for their customers. Repo is the rate at which RBI lends to banks for their short-term borrowing needs. In its June 8 second bi-monthly monetary policy meeting review for FY23, RBI raised the benchmark repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.90 per cent with immediate effect. It followed an off-cycle rate hike of 40 basis points in May to rein in the soaring inflation in the country, mainly triggered by supply side woes due to Russia-Ukraine war. Private sector lender ICICI Bank raised the repo linked External Benchmark Lending Rate (EBLR) with effect from June 8, 2022 to 8.60 per cent from 8.10 per cent ...

RBI MPC: What should borrowers & depositors do amid rising interest rates?

The RBI on Wednesday again nudged up the repo rate by 50 basis points. The move will push up borrowing costs, from home to auto loans. What should depositors and borrowers do in this scenario?

HDFC Bank launches spot home loan offer; available on WhatsApp in 2 minutes

Mortgage lender HDFC on Tuesday launched a spot offer on WhatsApp to provide an in-principle home loan approval for buyers within 2 minutes. HDFC's Spot Offer on WhatsApp' is a platform that will enable prospective borrowers to get an in-principle home loan approval instantly, the lender said in a statement. All that the users have to do is initiate a conversation on HDFC's WhatsApp number (+91 9867000000) and provide some basic information, in a few clicks through a guided conversational flow, it said. On basis of the information keyed in by the customer, a provisional home loan offer letter is generated instantaneously. The home loan spot offer facility can be availed 24x7, it said, adding there is no waiting time' for the home loan approval letter. This facility is available to salaried resident Indians. "We at HDFC have been focusing and investing on digital transformation for better customer experience and engagement. Demand for housing in India continues to remain extremely

Feeling the inflation pinch? Cut back on discretionary expenses

If home loan EMI is straining your budget, ask lender to increase tenor

Why purchasing a house early in your career can limit your options

Changing city to pursue better career options, or taking a sabbatical for higher studies becomes difficult

TMS Ep166: VPN regulations, home loans, markets, neobank

Do India's new VPN rules threaten user privacy? How will RBI's repo rate hike impact your home loan? Should you rejig portfolio in a rising interest rate regime? What is a neobank? All answers here

How will the RBI's repo rate hike impact your home loan?

The RBI hikes repo rate from 4 to 4.4 per cent on Wednesday. Home loans from banks are linked to the repo rate. So, what will be the impact on existing and new borrowers? And, how should they respond?

Affordable housing finance cos loan book to grow 17-20% in FY23: Study

Affordable housing finance companies' (AHFCs) loan book is likely to expand by 17-20% in FY23, supported by the government's higher focus on housing and a favourable tax regime, says a report.

Will a rise in input cost and interest rates hit real estate recovery?

Soaring input costs have been chipping away the profit margin of the real estate sector. Now with the rise in interest rate, homes will get costlier. Will these put brakes on the sector's recovery?

HDFC hikes home loan rates for existing customers by 5 bps effective May 1

This comes after many large banks, including SBI increased their marginal cost of funds-based lending rate by 5-10 bps

Low interest rate on home loans to boost housing sales, say realtors

Harsh Patodia, president of realtors' body CREDAI, said the RBI's decision of keeping the repo rate unchanged at the historic low of 4% will bring economic development and growth in the country

HDFC approves retail home loans to the tune of Rs 2 trillion in FY22

The demand for housing loans is being driven by first time homeowners as well as by those who are looking to move up the property ladder.

Piramal Capital ties up with IMGC to offer home loans of Rs 5 lakh-75 lakh

Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd (PCHFL) has partnered with India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation to offer home loans ranging from Rs 5-75 lakh to salaried and non-salaried customers. Under this arrangement, India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) will provide guarantee on a part of the loan so that it is secured in case of a default. The housing finance company aims to generate 10-12 per cent of its business from this partnership by the end of FY23, PCHFL said in a statement on Wednesday. The product 'Gruh Setu Home Loan' aims to cater to the aspirational needs of salaried and self-employed customers across geographies. It is designed to extend loans to individuals who receive salary by bank or cash, pensioners, employees of proprietorships and partnership firms. It will also cater to self-employed professionals like doctors or architects, small business owners, proprietors and partners of partnership firms. PCHFL, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises, said

Chinese city cuts home down-payment ratio in bid to boost demand

Regulatory curbs on borrowing have driven China's property sector -- a major economic growth driver -- into a sharp downturn, squeezing the cash-flow of many developers and chilling buyer sentiment

RBI monetary policy review: Lenders split on home loan rate cut

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) signal that the repo rate is not going to increase any time soon has left home loan players divided on pricing, going ahead

TMS Ep79: Real estate, WazirX GST probe, FMCG stocks, home loan rates

Will omicron impact the real estate sector? What are the lessons from the GST probe against WazirX? Stock-price correction awaits FMCG? What to consider while taking a home loan? All answers here

Home loans assigned by HDFC to HDFC Bank in Q3 up marginally at Rs 7,468 cr

The mortgage lender keeps liquidity buffers worth Rs 55,000 cr

Credit growth of banks recovers; festivals help demand: Ratings agency

Bank credit grew by 180 basis points from the year-ago level of 5.1 per cent in the fortnight ended October 23, 2020: CARE.

Home loans grew 76% to Rs 79,043 crore in March quarter, shows data

Property loans also showed 21.9 per cent expansion at Rs 23,418 cr against Rs 19,207 cr in Q4FY20