Common Terminologies used Pertaining to Home Loan

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Getting a home loan has become one of the prime essentials for the home aspirants who are looking to buy their dream home. But it can become increasingly difficult to avail a housing loan, as there are quite a number of complicated topics to understand. Banks and financial institutions often use a number of technical terms or more commonly referred, technical jargons which might sound new for home buyers. But it is essential to understand them in order to get the right perspective while attaining a home loan.

We have listed out a few technical terms used by banks and financial institutions to avail a home loan. These terminologies can come in quite handy if you are new into the property game and want to get off to a flying start.

Margin - It is essentially the difference between the loan amount the bank provides and the total value of the property. A bank cannot provide a loan of more than 80% of the property’s total value
Offer Letter - This is a formal confirmation letter, also known as home loan sanction letter. This is provided when the bank has considered you as an eligible loan customer and has approved your applied loan
Resale - This is the term used when you are buying a home from someone who already owns it and is selling it
Credit appraisal - Banks take a look at a number of parameters before a loan is sanctioned. Some of the parameters include savings, income, age, qualifications, nature of work, work experience, loans you are currently servicing etc. This process is referred to as Credit appraisal
Repayment tenure - Repayment tenure is the tenure or the number of years for which the loan gets sanctioned
Disbursement - Disbursement is referred to the release of the loan amount from the bank to the borrower or builder. A loan will be disbursed after all the documents have been provided to the bank and the bank has approved the loan
- Full Disbursement - A full disbursement is when a bank disburses the entire loan amount all at once
- Partial Disbursement - A partial disbursement is when the bank releases a part portion of the loan as requested by borrower
Equated Monthly Installments (EMI) - EMI is the monthly payment a borrower has to make towards a loan. EMI starts once the loan has been disbursed and you can calculate your EMI using the home loan emi calculator.

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