When the interest rates on a floating rate loan rise, borrowers may either see a hike in their EMIs, or an extension of the loan tenor, or both. However, lenders follow arbitrary practices in this regard. Taking cognisance of the numerous complaints received on the changes imposed by lenders without proper communication or consent of borrowers, the RBI has introduced a new framework for resetting floating rate loans. Here is how the new measures will provide succour to borrowers.
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Home loan borrowers have been struggling with a steep hike in their EMIs due to hike by 2.5%. With three consecutive hold in repo rate in RBI MPC hopes of these borrowers has gone up to see a fall in interest rate. Will they see a fall in their EMIs soon?
RBI asks banks to be more transparent in resetting of interest and EMIs of floating rate home loans under external benchmark based lending rate. The banking regulator has also asked the banks to offer the borrowers an option to switch to floating rate. The banking regulator has also asked the banks to be refrain from changing the tenure unreasonably without borrower s consent.