Paying off a home loan can be an expensive affair. Since home loan amounts are usually on the higher side, the mere interest payable on them can add up to a lot. This doesn’t mean that you cannot save out on money. Here are some tips on how you can save money on repaying your home loan.
Prepay your Loan – Prepaying your loan can help slash your total interest payable considerably. Although this requires an abundance of financial discipline and commitment, the long term effects of prepaying your loan can overshadow the struggle of saving up to do so. However, one must bear in mind the prepayment charges, and other charges that go in hand with preclosing your home loan.
Ask to Reduce the Interest Rate – Negotiate with your bank on the rates of interest. If you have been a customer with the bank for a while, most banks will oblige to your request. This is sure to help you save on a lot of interest payable depending on the loan amount.
Do Your Research - It is important to do through research before applying for a home loan. Although two banks may offer similar rates of interest, other fees and charges may vary. Not doing through research before applying for a loan could cost you a lot of money that can otherwise be avoided. With the numerous online marketplaces that are available at a consumer’s convenience, it is now easy to compare home loans and choose the best loan product as per a customer’s requirement.
Invest Before You Apply for a Loan – Investing your money in various schemes will help you accumulate some money that can be used to making the down payment for your home loan. The larger the amount paid towards down payment, the lesser will be the loan amount. And the lesser the loan amount, the lesser will be the interest payable on the home loan. Therefore, the higher the down payment, the more money you can save on interest payable.
Transfer the Balance of Your Home Loan – Home loan balance transfer is a process where a bank takes over the home loan from an existing bank. Often times the bank that takes over the loan offer you with a lower interest rate. This is bound to save you on the interest amount over the tenure of the loan. Home loan balance transfer is easy to obtain and effective when it comes to saving on interest.
Although paying off a home loan can be expensive, one can save money on the interest by following the steps mentioned above. Financial commitment is key when it comes to saving money on your home loan. Always remember that prepaying your home loan partially or fully can help you save money as well. However, the most important tip that one can follow to save interest on home loans is invest. Investing money to make a larger down payment will reduce the overall interest paid on the loan. Moreover, it builds discipline in building the financial discipline to save money in future.
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I have taken Home loan directly through Corporation Bank .I have applied for the loan amount of 12 lakhs for the tenure of 18years .More documents collected for this home loan and got the loan amount on time and it was really sufficient .There was no drawbacks faced so far .I am satisfied with the service .
I had applied for home loan with HDFC limited on few months before, they have sanctioned a loan for 22 lakhs but due to some problem of my builder from my end I kept on hold for the loan process. They have detected for the processing fee of 11 thousands but they refunded 9 thousands rupees. The tenure of 15 years. Interest rate was nominal of 8.55%.
With HDFC limited I have taken home loan on 8 months before which was processed through them directly. They have approved for 8 lakhs but as of now I have taken only for 5 lakhs remaining 3 lakhs I will get later from their end. Due to shop will come in commercial loan so I have split the loan amount to get it. For the tenure of 15 years. The processing fee for 5000 rupees. The rate of interest 8.8%, they have sanctioned the loan within one month.
I have availed Home loan directly through Punjab National Bank .The rate of interest and the processing fee was very high ,I have got the loan amount on delay basis and i have applied for 26 lakhs for the tenure of 15 years.I have not faced any difficulties until i have received the loan .
SBI Home Loan is excellent because I've a salary account with them. They offered me a interest rate of 9.5% approximately. I took the loan amount of Rs. 23 lakhs so far i have got only Rs. 16 lakhs since my building is under construction. My EMI is not yet started. They sanctioned the loan in 2 working days.
SBI is a best bank and they had a better option. There is only simple documentation required and executive came to my place for collecting all the documents. I got the loan within 7 days. SBI did not taken any processing charges and they gave better and cheap interest. They take minimal time and better response from the customer care so i had chosen SBI for my home loan.
My home loan was purchased from Central bank of India. The branch offer was approved the loan immediately and they had a good behavior with the customer. I got the better clarity about the loan process as well as the rate of interest in central bank of India is less than compared to others so i have chosen this bank and the Branch Manager helped me in a better way.
From DHFL I have taken a home loan almost more than a year. One of my cousin's friend working there he recommend to apply for a home loan. The process was smooth and sanctioned a loan within 6 days with sufficient amount of 20 years. The rate of interest was high.
ICICI bank has provided me a home loan at the time of i want on a immediate basis. Since the necessity is over they have provided me a timeliness loan. I taken the loan amount of Rs. 10 lakhs and the have charged me a higher interest rates which i'm not comfortable with.
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DIVYESH PRATAPBHAI FERFA
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Reviewed on Oct 05, 2019
I have balance transfer for a home loan with existing finance to HDFC LIMITED. One month before only I have a transfer of a loan. They have outstanding amount of 10 lakhs for the tenure period of 10 years. The rate of interest is 8.6% only for mortgage charges for 8 thousands need to pay for it.
I have taken a home loan with SUNDARAM FINANCE on 10 years before which was processed through them directly. The amount which was given for 13 lakhs for the tenure period of 20 years. There was lot of issues I faced with them customer service is not good response. The rate of interest was high of 14% compare to other.
I have taken home loan directly through State Bank Of India .The rate of interest and the processing fee was nominal ,I have got the loan amount on time and got a clear picture about the loan process ,I have availed this loan for the tenure of 20 years .I have completed only 2 years of EMI so far .,
I have taken Home loan directly through Central Bank OF India ,I have got the loan on exact time ,The rate of interest and the processing fee was nominal ,I have got all the details about this loan very clearly through bank agent.The process was very easy and still this loan is active .
Nearly 11 years before I had taken a home loan with STATE BANK OF INDIA which was processed directly to them.The loan amount was sufficient for the tenure period of 15 years. The rate of interest and processing fee are nominal. They have sanctioned a loan within few days and the process was good.
I have just applied the home loan from Central bank of India. I had a reference over there hence i applied the home loan from Central Bank of India. Documentation process was hassle free. They have offered me a interest rate of 10.1% and the processing fee was 1% of the interest amount +18% GST charges. They have dispatched the loan 20 days. The staffs are so friendly
HDFC was the only bank which is offering for the home loan in the area where i have purchased the house so i opted with HDFC LIMITED. I had applied the loan amount of Rs. 28 lakhs and the given interest rate is 8.5% and they charged me a processing fee of nominal one. I took the loan 3 years ago and they took 40 to 50 days to sanctioned the loan.
I took a home loan with PNB Housing Finance Ltd because the terms and conditions are very liberal at that time, I have been expecting higher loan amount for my purchase. They have fulfilled my requirements and its more than 90%. The rate of interest is little bit higher and they are not following RBI guidelines. When interest rate is increased, they have started charging more but not reduced when it got reduced.
I have completed my home loan with HDFC BANK before 3 years ago. I did foreclosure and that time the interest rate is not much. I bought a residential property and the loan procedure is very easy because my papers are strong and clear to proceed faster.
I have applied for Home loan directly through Bank Of Baroda and got the loan on stipulated time .This loan was upto 15 years and got the loan amount on time ,The agent gave all the required information about the loan process .I have got all the required details about the loan process and there was no drawbacks faced as well.
I am not happy with rate of interest which was given by LIC Housing Finance. I have purchased the Flat in 2017August. The loan amount was 40L and its 15 years tenure. The processing fee is not applicable. The customer service is good. But every year, they are raising the interest rate which was not good.
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