National Housing Bank
The home loan borrowers can now cheer as the National Housing Bank (NHB) has banned levy of pre-payment taxes. The house owners can now avail loans from more than 54 various Housing Finance Companies (HFC). The NHB has passed on a mandatory rule to all the HFC to receive a stable interest payment from all [...] Continue Reading »
The National Housing Bank (NHB) is upholdong a new mantra with guidelines on charges with affordable home loan. NHB in the previous financial year had announced zero percent pre-payment charges that are to be levied. Mr R.V. Verma the Chairman and Managing Director of NHB reported saying that they are looking into commercial refinance situations [...] Continue Reading »
National Housing Bank (NHB) is planning to set up a finance company over the end of this financial year. The housing finance head Reserve Bank of India, will compensate on banks and housing finance companies in respect with the home loan borrowers. The application for the mortgage finance company will be handled by the Reserve Bank of India by [...] Continue Reading »
National Housing Bank (NHB) chairman and managing director RV Verma reported saying that the Housing loans seems to be slightly discomforting as buyers feel there is no way of getting properties at the affordable prices. The central bank recently has increased short-term rates and this hike has been recorded within a span of 18 months. [...] Continue Reading »
In Chennai, the apartment gains were recorded maximum in areas where the base price was low. In north Chennai, the builders are found to be hesitant to promote projects as the prices have been low drastically. The disparity between the north and south has always been in the real estate flow. There was drastic rise in prices [...] Continue Reading »
The National Housing Bank (NHB) raises provisioning requirement for doubtful assets up to 100%, asks housing finance companies to set aside 0.4% loans as buffer. The new guidelines are aimed at protecting the health of HFCs when concerns over possible asset quality deterioration increases manifold amid rising interest rates, but industry captains said their prising [...] Continue Reading »
Home loan borrowers are now facing a tough time as there is a slight raise in the EMI (Equated Monthly Installments). Banks have agreed to increase pre-payment charges at the meeting with RBI (Reserve Bank of India). The Central Government is concerned about the home loan burden on the loan borrowers. Henceforth they have put [...] Continue Reading »
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said floating rate home loans will be spared penal charges in case of prepayments. Besides the decision on home loans, the action points include measures to protect customer interest in unauthorized ATM transactions, and a policy for compensation to customers for mental harassment. The regulator for housing finance companies like [...] Continue Reading »
Demand for property in major cities across the country have dipped and sharp increase in borrowing costs had kept buyers on the sidelines. Banks have raised their lending rates sharply in the past few months after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised interest rates 11 times since March 2010. Bhopal leads the pack in rise [...] Continue Reading »
Interest rates levied by housing finance companies (HFCs) have risen to 11-11.25% from 8.5% in the past year, raising monthly instalments. With interest rates moving up, most of the lenders are going to be impacted as almost 85% of the loans are on floating (interest) rate. National Housing Bank (NHB) asked lenders to keep a [...] Continue Reading »
