Rising interest rates
HDFC posted a marginal growth in the net profit; however LIC Housing and Dewan Housing both reported a severe drop in the financial market. During the month of June 2011, both of these financial sectors reported a severe decline in sanctioning loans and there are few borrowers approaching them for funding. The actual impact is [...] 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 »
