Housing Finance

LIC Housing Finance cuts lending rate by 25 bps

NEW DELHI: Mortgage firm LIC Housing Finance on Friday said it has slashed its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points following the recent policy rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India. This reduction in LIC Housing Prime Lending Rate (LHPLR), will benefit both existing and new borrowers by making home loans more affordable, the LIC subsidiary said in a statement. The revised interest rates will now start from 8 per cent and will come into effect from April 28, it said. The LHPLR serves as the benchmark rate for determining the interest rates on all types of loans,…

Housing Finance

Bank of Baroda cuts home loan rates by 40 bps for new borrowers

Bank of Baroda has reduced interest rate on home loans by 40 basis points for new borrowers. The new rate now starts from 8.00% per annum compared to 8.40% earlier. The revised rates, linked to a borrower’s credit score, are applicable on new home loans as well as on home improvement loans. Home loans of ₹15 lakh and above are eligible for the new rates, the bank said in a press release. Bank of Baroda is offering a concession of 0.05% per annum for women borrowers and 0.10% per annum for borrowers below 40 years of age, on ready properties,…