Festive season has come, but the great reason for our happiness is that the ICICI Bank which is country’s largest private sector lender, has come into festive mood and introduced a 1 year and 2 year fixed cum floating interest rate scheme for home loan.
The new ICICI schemes at a glance:
|
Loan Amount |
Fixed Rate of Interest (%) |
|
Upto 25 lakh |
10.50 – 1 yr 10.75 – 2 yr |
|
25 – 75 lakh |
11.00 – 1 yr 11.25 – 2 yr |
|
Above 75 lakh |
11.50 – 1 yr 11.75 – 2yr |
The current base rate for ICICI bank home loan is 10% but the problem for customer is it’s increasing day by day, so these both schemes are very lucrative.
1 Year Scheme:
In this scheme, Interest Rate will be fixed for first 1 year, after completion of which which it will be same as current market rate. Interest rate also depends upon the home loan amount. For loan amount up to 25 lakhs the fixed rate of interest is 10.50% and for 25 to 75lakhs the interest rate is 11% whereas for above 75 lakhs loan amount it is 11.50%.
2 Year Scheme:
It is similar to 1 year scheme. In this the interest rate for loan amount up to 25 lakhs is 10.75 % for 2 year and 11.25 % for 25 to 75 lakhs whereas it is 11.75 % for the above 75 lakhs.
If we compare the interest rate across both these schemes, interest rate is more than current market rate, but we should also keep in mind that, rates are not steady and in fact are increasing gradually, so Fixed Interest Rate will help you save your money.
But some financial advisor as Suresh Sadagopan, principal planner, Ladder7 Financial Advisors has said “Borrower should definitely go for One Year fixed Rate Scheme, as there will not be any significant shift of rate cycle in the next one year. However, the Two Year Scheme does not look very lucrative for a home loan buyer. Rates may fall below fixed rates in next two years, as rates are expected to come down after a year, after witnessing a year of unprecedented interest-rate hikes”
So celebrate your festival and save your money by availing these attractive Home Loan Offers 🙂
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