Home Loan: LIC Housing Finance has recently cut the interest rate on home loans. The company is now offering home loan at 6.66 percent interest rate. Whereas Kotak Mahindra Bank, Punjab, and Syndicate Bank are offering loans at 6.65 percent. Many banks offer loans at very low interest.


Hence, if you have a good credit score then you will get a home loan with an interest rate below 7 percent.  If you are going to take a home loan from the bank, then it is very important to keep these things in mind.


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Take care of these things 


1. Most housing finance companies and banks offer home loans in the range of 6.65 percent to 6.75 percent. But your CIBIL score needs to be more than 800 to get the home loan at the lowest rate. The bank also gives you a loan at low rates if you take insurance coverage along with the loan.


2. Some banks offer the lowest interest for salaried women. . Banks can charge an extra 5-10 basis points on the cheapest interest offered for men. One basis point is one-hundredth of a percentile.


3. Some banks offer the lowest interest rates for loans up to Rs 30 lakh. . For larger amounts, the bank may charge a higher interest rate. 


4. Most banks prefer to give loans to salaried employees. . If you are not a salaried employee, the bank may charge you a higher rate of interest. . At the same time, the interest rates are different for business owners.


5. Certain parameters have also been set by the banks, in view of which banks offer loans to their customers. . The age and educational qualification of the customer are considered for availing of the loan. If you want to buy an old property, the bank may charge you a higher rate of interest or may reject the loan application.