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HDFC hikes lending rate by 50 bps; EMIs to go up

  Leading housing finance provider HDFC Ltd. upped its lending rate by 50 basis points on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked the policy repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.9% in its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held on Friday. In the last five months, HDFC has implemented a total of seven rate hikes. "HDFC increases its Retail Prime Lending Rate (RPLR) on Housing loans, on which its Adjustable Rate Home Loans (ARHL) are benchmarked, by 50 basis points, with effect from October 1, 2022," the company said in a statement. The  interest rates on home loans  are available from HDFC Limited starting at 8.10% p.a. This interest rate is applicable to loans for purchasing a new house, balance transfers, home renovations, and home expansions. The above-mentioned home loan interest rates are flexible during the loan's term and are determined by HDFC's benchmark Rate ("RPLR"). Both new and existing borrowers will now be required to make EMI paymen

SBI loan interest rates as on Sep 15, 2022

 SBI has not yet revised the minimum interest rate on home loans in September. Effective August 15, 2022, the bank’s EBLR is 8.05%+CRP+BSP, as per the SBI website. RLLR is 7.65%+CRP. However, depending on the credit score, a risk premium will be charged. This means a borrower with a credit score of more than 800 will now pay a minimum rate of 7.55 percent under the regular home loans . For applicants who have a credit score of 800 or higher, the minimum interest rate on regular home loans is 8.05 percent. The risk premium in this case is 0. The risk premium is based on the CIBIL score; the risk premium rate increases with a lower credit score. A credit score of 750 to 799 will result in a 8.15 percent interest rate with a risk premium of 10 basis points. Female borrowers will receive a 0.05 percent interest rate reduction. Borrowers will be compelled to pay higher interest rates, i.e. higher EMIs, once the reset date arrives, or their loan tenure would be extended if there is room fo

Top Mortgage Lender, HDFC, Sees Home Loan Demand Despite Rate Hikes

 Demand for home loans is strong in India and is expected to pick up further over the next few months, the head of major housing finance firm Housing. Home loans have grown by 16% as of end July compared to same period last year. "The economy is buoyant, the feel good factor is high, affordability is better so people are comfortable buying houses even if rates are slightly higher," Keki Mistry, chief executive of HDFC, told Reuters. The central bank has already raised rates three times by a total of 140 basis points in this financial year to tame stubbornly high inflation, which has remained above the central bank's tolerance band for several months. Lenders have passed on the interest rate rises but Mistry said that there are no signs of stress among home buyers and collections on loan dues remain robust. Interest rates are expected to rise further with economists expecting at least another 60 basis points by March 2023, according to a Reuters poll. "The economy fe

HDFC Bank will offer a 10 Second Personal Loan Service at the end of this year

The private lender HDFC Bank is expanding its offers to self-employed people who were previously not considered creditworthy in addition to providing loans to everyone in just 10 seconds. Now, the private lender wants to raise credit exposure to customers who are self-employed, who make up barely 5% of the market. The 10-second loan service is something that HDFC Bank, the largest private lender in India, wants to make available to everyone, even people who don’t have bank accounts. The bank has been able to provide 10-second loans for existing customers over the previous six years and has been a paradigm pioneer in this area. By year’s end, we intend to release the product to the larger open market for personal loans after providing service delight to our current clients. The HDFC Bank is increasing its offers to self-employed people who were previously not considered creditworthy in addition to providing loans to everyone in just 10 seconds. Now, the private lender wants to raise cr