Tips to get a good home loan

You might be dreading the task of taking a loan if you are planning to buy a house for the first time. Worry not! There are a large number of people like you who are also planning to take a home loan; therefore we will give some pointers that can help you buy your home sweet home in a stress free manner.

Searching your options

If you have decided on the house to buy, then you can proceed with your research. For that, you can look for the variety of options that are available in the market in terms of home loans. Rather than placing blind faith on an agent, you can do your own research by keeping an eye on your future. For more information, you can also discuss with respective banks executive.

EMI Calculation

You can calculate your EMI (Equated Monthly Installments) based on the remaining amount from your monthly income after all expenditures. The remaining amount that you have as spare can be the basis for calculating your EMI. However, it would also be advisable to talk to a professional executive to get a second opinion.

Haggle

Try to haggle for some discount by negotiating with your banker as this could help you few thousands. Despite the ROI (Rate of Interest) being fixed by financial authorities, there is always room for some bargaining.

Credit History

While you might think that you are ready to take home loan but the same feeling might not be shared by your bank. To avoid this, you can keep a record of all your previous credit card payments as that acts as proof of you paying your debts on time. You could bargain to have a lesser ROI with the banks if you have a good CIBIL score.

Documents scrutiny

Read all the offer documents carefully before signing on the dotted line as there might be few clauses that can be forgotten. Don’t just place blind faith on the agent and sign. Scrutinize them before signing.

ICICI Bank’s credit-linked subsidy for PM Awas Yojana

In order to support Government’s vision to provide housing for all by 2022, India’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has announced a credit-linked subsidy scheme for home loans under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Under this scheme, individuals including women from the economically weaker sections will be able to acquire and construct their first brick-and-mortar house by paying significantly lower equated monthly installments (EMIs), ICICI Bank said in a statement.

ICICI Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Housing Bank (NHB) to facilitate the credit-linked subsidy to those borrowers who do not have a brick-and- mortar (pucca) house, with families comprising husband, wife and unmarried children.

As per the scheme, an eligible customer will get a subsidy at 6.5% per annum on a maximum amount of Rs 6 lakh or the loan amount, whichever is lower, for a maximum tenure of 15 years. The subsidy will be computed on the net present value method.