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10 Steps to peaceful Home loan processing (Page 1 of 3)

Building a home of our dream is a life time achievement to a middle class person. For making this dream come true to a middle class person banks are playing a significant role by providing them with the right home loans at door steps. But if do not plan properly and if we are not aware of the policies, terms and conditions of the bank we will end up paying more to the bank in terms of principal and interest components.

For the convenience of our customers we planned to give a 10 steps plan which the customer has to understand to take a home loan to build a dream home of their life.

Please read these 10 steps of processing carefully and follow these to make the transaction a memorable moment in your life.

Before going for a home loan processing please be aware of your loan product and the terms and conditions that the Bank is asking to fulfill to have the loan done. There are different products for which bank is having different terms and conditions for each product. Normally the Bank will have the below products which come under home loans.

a. New Purchase of Flat or Independent House: In this a customer can purchase a New Flat or Independent house of his choice which is under construction or in ready to occupy position.

b. Resale purchase: This product is applicable to those customers who wants to go for a Flat or Independent house which was already owned by some body else.

C. Plot + Construction: The product is applicable to those customers who want to buy a Plot and do the construction immediately, but banks ask you to start the construction with in the specific period of time.

d. Balance Transfer (BT): A person who wants to transfer a loan from one Bank/Financial Institution to other can opt for this product.

e. Construction: A person who wants to construct a house in his/her plot can go for this loan.

f. Plot: A customer can go for this loan who wants to purchase a Plot which is under HUDA, Municipality and Grampanchayat limits.

g. Enhancement: Increasing the loan amount which was already taken from the same bank is called enhancement.

h. Top – Up: This loan is just a facility that banks provide to customers to take on the basis of the previous loan and the repayment track.

I. Mortgage: It is the loan that a customer can opt by depositing the original property documents with the bank which he already owns.

2. Rate of Interest (ROI): The most important point to be taken care of in taking a home loan. There are two types of interest rates which banks normally have i.e Floating and Fixed.

Floating Rate of interest is subject to change according to the money market conditions. If the interest rate increases then the bank will increase the Rate of Interest on your loan vice versa.

Fixed Rate of Interest is fixed for the complete tenure of for over a period of time depending on the Banks, but Banks reserve the right to modify the rate of interest if they is any huge differences in the money market conditions.

Getting Your First Home Loan

If this is your first time buying a home, the process to get your first home loan to buy this property, can seem complicated. Your home loan specialist will help you search through all the different types of loans available so you can find the one the best fits your needs. They will also explain all the paperwork that is involved, let you know what kind of documents you will need to provide. Things like W2’s and pay stubs to show your employment, your id, Birth certificate to show citizenship. Your first home loan specialist will run a credit report to see your past credit history. Order an appraisal on the home you want to buy, this will show the lender that the property is worth the amount you are looking to borrow. Arrange for a Title company to do a search and make sure there are no unknown debts against the home. You will also need to get home owners insurance before you close the deal.Interest, fees, guidelines and requirements on loans change frequently, so you need a professional who is both knowledgeable and update on the industry. Buying home is a major one of the major decisions we make in life. Like marriage and having children, buying a home is a long term commitment. There are many rewards that come with owning your own home. After you receive your first home loan, you will have an education in the whole home buying process so if you decide to buy another home in the future you will know what to expect. At the closing you will sign all the paperwork and get the keys. Then comes the moving truck, unpacking and settling in. No worry it will take some time to get things put away and arranged the way you want that’s the fun part.It is important to keep all of your home buying and loan papers safe and handy, in case you need to refer to them at a later date. Yes you have learned a lot of new things, and meet some new people and you are now part of the American Dream of owning your own home with your first home loan.