Friday, August 14, 2009

HDFC slashed rates by 50 bps for Rs 30-50L slab

Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) has slashed the interest rates by 50 basis points to 9 % for the Rs 30 lakh - Rs 50 lakh slab as against 9.5% earlier. The development comes within a week of SBI cutting rates by 50-75 bps for high-value loans and offering loans up to Rs 5 lakh at 8% fixed rate for five years.

Earlier, HDFC had three slabs of providing loans for home buyers. For loans upto Rs 15 lakh, it charged 8.75% per annum while it charged 9% for loans in the range of Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh and 9.5% for loans more than Rs 30 lakh. However, now HDFC has introduced a new slab of loans at 9% for Rs 15 lakh and Rs 50 lakh. After this rejig, only loans of over Rs 50 lakh, it charge an interest rate of 9.5%. Earlier even home buyers taking loan of above Rs 30 lakh were paying an interest rate of 9.5%.

Now, HDFC offers loans between Rs 30 lakh-Rs 50 lakh at 9%, as per the revised rates. The rates will be applicable only to new customers as the mortgage lender has not revised its prime lending rate.

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