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Budget 2026 should introduce a gold-linked credit line via UPI, enabled for NBFCs. (AI image) By George Alexander MuthootUnion Budget 2026 comes at a critical juncture for India’s growth journey. With political stability, resilient macro fundamentals and strong domestic demand, the government has an opportunity to deepen financial inclusion while accelerating credit-led growth. For the…
The average interest rate on a 30-year US mortgage edged slightly higher this week but remained close to its lowest level of 2025, offering limited relief to homebuyers amid a still-challenging housing market, according to data released by Freddie Mac.The average long-term mortgage rate rose to 6.16% this week from 6.15% last week, when it…
For self-occupied homes, the deduction for interest is capped at Rs 2 lakh a year – a figure unchanged since 2015. (AI image) Falling home-loan rates, increase in young population seeking to buy homes and a steady revival in residential sales have encouraged many to take the plunge into home ownership. Tax incentives continue to…
MUMBAI: Policybazaar has launched an online loan insurance product offering a cheaper, flexible alternative to bank-bundled covers sold offline.Loan insurance focuses on protecting families from loan liabilities in the event of a borrower’s death. Loan insurance in India has traditionally been sold offline and bundled with loans by banks, a model that has limited customer…
Mamata Banerjee (File photo) KOLKATA: Bengal Police on Sunday issued a warning that loan frauds are using CM Mamata Banerjee’s name and picture to deceive people.Fraudsters are circulating “misleading” advertisements on social media containing the CM’s name and picture “to lure people by offering” instant loans, loans without CIBIL score, guaranteed loans without verification and…
NEW DELHI: Four years after RBI ordered insolvency action against Srei Infrastructure Finance and Srei Equipment Finance, Punjab National Bank on Friday reported a loan fraud of Rs 2,434 crore committed by the erstwhile promoters of the two non-bank finance companies to the regulator.It reported a fraud of Rs 1,241 crore in the case of…
Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) has provided a Rs 9,821 crore loan to the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL) to refinance its foreign currency debt taken from the World Bank for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project, PTI reported.The rupee-denominated term loan agreement was signed between Rahul Kapoor, Director (Finance), DFCCIL, and…
Representative image (AI) LIC Housing Finance has announced a reduction in its home loan interest rates, providing fresh relief to homebuyers. The lender has lowered the starting rate on new home loans to 7.15%.The revised rates are linked to the borrower’s CIBIL score, with customers having a score of 825 or above eligible for the…
Shilpa Shetty, Kundra face addl charge of cheating MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police invoked the more serious charge of cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code in an FIR registered against actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra and her businessman husband Raj Kundra. This followed fresh material gathered during the investigation,…
The real cost of a loan lies not in the monthly instalment, but in the total interest paid over its lifetime. (AI image) The latest repo rate cut by RBI has brought relief to borrowers, especially home loan customers with long-term loans. With the repo rate reduced by another 25 basis points, the fourth cut…
