Housing Loan Rates Are Going Down; Here’s Why
During the current festive season in the country, interest rates on home loans are continuing to fall. Popular lenders like State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, and ICICI Bank are currently offering attractive home loan interest rates and processing fees. These offerings will help common home buyers regain confidence and gain access to more inexpensive housing financing. Why Housing Loan Rates are Falling? The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to maintain the status quo on key policy rates is largely responsible for the current low interest rates on house loans. India's central bank retained the repo and reverse repo rates at 4% and 3.35 percent, respectively, in its most recent "Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement" in October. Home loan interest rates have stayed cheap even without a drop in policy rates. Furthermore, the RBI's decision came at an ideal time, as the country prepared for the festive season, whi...