A "low interest" loan shouldn't mean you have very little interest in paying it back!
If you are someone who works as a farmer or in the agriculture sector and wished to have a home of your own, you can apply for a Rural Home Loan from HDFC Bank. You can avail a loan for Rs.75 lakh and above at attractive rates of interest starting from 6.95% p.a. for a tenure up to 20 years.The processing fee you will have to pay is up to 0.50% of the loan amount or Rs.3,000 whichever is higher if you are a salaried or a self-employed professional.Â
Who Can Apply?
You may apply on your own or together with one or more close family members for a HDFC Rural House Loan. Every prospective owner of the property must be named as co-applicants. But there is no need for all co-applicants to be co-owners.
Housing Loan Tenure:
The maximum time period given by HDFC to pay off the house loan is up to 30 years.
There is the Telescopic Repayment Option, which is applicable for applicants under the salaried and self-employed category under the Adjustable Rate Home Loan. For all other Home Loan products, the maximum tenure allowed is no more than 20 years.
The loan term is also based on the client’s profile, age at the time of loan maturity and other such norms listed by the bank.
Maximum Loan Amount Availed Under HDFC Rural Housing Loan Schemes:
| Loan Sum | Maximum Finance |
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| Up to and including Rs.30 lakh | 90% of the property cost |
| Above Rs.30.01 lakh and up to Rs.75 lakh | 80% of the property cost |
| Above Rs.75 lakh | 75% of the property cost |
Note: The above estimates can vary depending on the repayment capacity of the applicant/co-applicant, as assessed by HDFC.
A Home Loan under the Adjustable Rate is connected to HDFC's Retail Prime Lending Rate (RPLR). If there is a slight variation in the bank’s RPLR, the interest rate on your housing loan will be automatically revised every quarter based on the day of your first EMI payment.
If the interest rate escalates, the interest constituent in the EMI will also shoot up and the principal part will come down. This will normally result in an extension of loan tenure and vice versa.
A TruFixed Plus Home Loan gives you a partially fixed rate term and a partly adjustable rate term. As per this variation of the TruFixed Plus Home Loan, you can enjoy a fixed rate for a up to two years, after which the home loan will by design change to an adjustable rate, adding up to a tenure of 20 years.
HDFC’s Retail Prime Lending Rate presently stands at 16.40%
| Category | HDFC Home Loan Adjustable Interest Rate for New Homes | HDFC TruFixed Loan - 2 Year Fixed Rate Variant for New Homes |
| Interest Rate p.a. for Women (Loan amount up to Rs.30 Lakh) | 6.95% to 8.45% | 7.40% to 8.50% |
| Interest rate p.a. For Others (Loan amount up to Rs.30 Lakh) | 7% to 8.45% | 7.45% to 8.50% |
| Interest rate for Women (Loan amount between Rs.30.01 Lakh and Rs.75 Lakh) | 7.20% to 8.60% | 7.55% to 8.65% |
| Interest rate for Others (Loan amount between Rs.30.01 Lakh and Rs.75 Lakh) | 7.25% to 8.60% | 7.60% to 8.65% |
| Interest rate for Women (Loan amount between Rs.75.01 Lakh & Above) | 7.30% to 8.70% | 7.65% to 8.75% |
| Interest rate for others*(Rs.75.01 Lakh & Above) | 7.35% to 8.70% | 7.70% to 8.75% |
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Given below is an indicative list of charges/fees/other outgoings that might be charged depending on the nature of loan applied for.
Rs.3,000 or up to 0.50% of the loan amount whichever is higher, and other additional applicable taxes.
| Adjustable Rate Home Loans (ARHL) | Adjustable Rate Loans (ARHL):
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| Fixed Rate Home Loans (FRHL) | Fixed Rate Loans (FRHL)
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| Fixed and Variable Rate Loans (Combination rate) | Fixed and Variable Rate Loans (Combination rate)
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HDFC bank offers its existing customers the privilege of conversion to enable customers to bring down applicable interest rates on their loans by providing the facility to switch between schemes. Existing HDFC home extension loan borrowers will be required to pay a nominal fee and choose to either reduce the Equated Monthly Installments (EMIs) or the loan term. Given below is the list of conversion options available to existing HDFC customers.
| Name of the service/product | Name of the charge/fee levied | When payable | Frequency | Amount in rupees |
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| Switch to Lower Rate in Variable Rate Loans (Extension/Housing/Improvement) | Conversion Fees | On conversion | On every spread change | An amount of Rs.50,000 plus applicable taxes or up to 50% of the principal outstanding and undisbursed amount at the time of conversion, whichever is lower |
| Switching to Variable Rate Loan from Fixed Rate Loan (Extension/Housing/Improvement) | Conversion Fees | On conversion | Once | An amount of Rs.50,000 plus applicable taxes or up to 50% of the principal outstanding and undisbursed amount at the time of conversion, whichever is lower |
| Switching from Trufixed Fixed Rate to Variable Rate Loan | Conversion Fees | On conversion | Once | 1.75% of the principal outstanding and undisbursed amount and applicable taxes at the time of conversion. |
| Switch to Lower Rate (Non-Housing Loans) | Conversion Fees | On conversion | On every spread change | Half of the spread difference on the principal outstanding and undisbursed amount plus applicable taxes, with a maximum fee of 1.50% and a minimum fee of 0.5%. |
| Switch to Lower Rate (Plot Loans) | Conversion Fees | On conversion | On every spread change | 0.50% of principal outstanding and undisbursed amount plus applicable taxes at the time of conversion. |
Rs.200 (conditions apply)
The external opinion can either be from technical valuers or advocates. The fee is to be paid directly to the concerned person considering the type of assistance rendered.
The premium amount is to be paid regularly to the insurance provider by the customer directly to ensure that his/her policy is kept alive during the term of the loan.
In cases where the payment of EMI or interest has been delayed, the customer is liable to pay additional interests up to 24% p.a.
Incidental charges and expenses are imposed to cover for the charges, costs and other expenses expended to recover dues from a customer who has defaulted on his EMI payments.
The customer will be solely responsible for all charges applicable on stamp duty/Memorandum Of Deposit/Memorandum Of Entry/Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India (CERSAI). One can refer to www.cersai.org.in for all such charges.
Up to Rs.500
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