Edelweiss Home Loan Interest Rates 2021

Edelweiss offers various products on home loan. Edelweiss home loan can be used for the purchase of a flat, home construction loan, extension or improvement loan.

Features

• Edelweiss Home Loan Interest Rate starts from 10.50%.
• Edelweiss charges a processing fees of Upto 0.25%.
• Loan Tenure of Home Loan ranges from 5 years to 25 years.
• Lowest EMI per lakh on home Loan from Edelweiss is ₹ 944 per lakh offered at the lowest interest rate of 10.50% at the longest loan tenure of 25 years.
• Edelweiss allows prepayment of home loans with Nil charges on floating rate loans.
• Edelweiss has an average customer rating of 3.5/5.0 from customers who have taken a home loan from the bank.

Current Edelweiss home loan interest rates are in the range of 10.50% to 10.90%, with special discounted rates for specific categories of borrowers such as women borrowers for whom the bank offers the lowest interest rate of 10.50%. The table below gives the interest rates on various housing finance schemes of Edelweiss.

Edelweiss Home Loan Scheme	Interest Rates
Edelweiss Home Loan Floating	10.50% - 10.90%

Factors affecting Edelweiss Home loan interest rates Edelweiss interest rate is dependent upon a variety of factors. The Important ones are mentioned below:

• Repo Rate: Repo rate is a monetary tool used by RBI to control inflation. Currently, the repo rate stands at 17.50% Any change in repo rate will change the RLLR and will translate into a similar change in the bank’s home finance rate.
• Loan amount: Edelweiss home loan rate depends upon the loan amount you apply for.
• Occupation: Edelweiss offers lower rate for salaried borrowers as compared to self employed borrowers.
• Salary: Income helps in identifying the amount of loan that you can be eligible for. Bank's rate varies with your monthly income. Higher the income, lesser will be the rate as higher will be the loan amount.
• Gender: Edelweiss also offers discounted or special rates for women borrowers to ensure that women own a house and become financially independent. If you are planning to take a loan, adding a women co-applicant can help you get the lowest rates from Edelweiss.
• Type of loan: Edelweiss runs several special schemes for its borrowers. So for example if you opt for an overdraft scheme or a plot loan, you may required to pay a higher rate of interest vis-à-vis its regular home loan scheme.
• Existing customers: Edelweiss offers lower home loan rates to its existing bank account customers as compared to new bank customers, as it understands the past banking history of the customer and hence, is comfortable in sanctioning loans.

Edelweiss offers multiple home loan schemes at affordable interest rates. However, you must analyze multiple banks and their offers before applying for a home loan.

Particulars	Edelweiss	SBI	HDFC
Interest Rate	10.50% - 10.90%	6.95% - 7.25%	6.70% - 7.40%
Processing Fees	Upto 0.25%	Min ₹ 10,000	Min ₹ 3,000
Loan Tenure	25 Years	30 Years	30 Years
Maximum Loan Amount	₹ 5 Cr	₹ 7 Cr	₹ 5 Cr
Age	21 - 65 Years	18 - 70 Years	24 - 65 Years
Benchmark Rate	PLR	RLLR	PLR
Lowest EMI Per Lakh	₹ 944 per lakh	₹ 662 per lakh	₹ 645 per lakh

Edelweiss Home Loan Processing Fee

The bank charges a minimum processing of ₹ 3,000. The processing fees is typically non-refundable and has to be paid at the time of loan application. In addition to Edelweiss housing loan processing fees, the bank also charges certain technical and legal charges which are explained to the customer during the loan process and are payable once the loan application proceeds further.

Documents for Salaried employees

• Filled up loan application form
• 2 Passport Size Photo
• ITR of last 2 years
• Identity Proof - Passport/ Driving Licence/ Voter ID/ PAN
• Residential Address Proof - Leave and License/ Registered Rent Agreement/ Utility Bill (upto 3 months old), Passport
• Income Documents – 6 months payslip, 2 years Form 16, 6 months bank statement showing salary credit and any EMI debit
• Property Documents - Past title chain: Conveyance deed, Sales deed, Allotment letter, Possession letter, Latest property tax receipt, Copy of approved plan for construction/ extension

Documents for Self-Employed

• Filled up loan application form
• 2 Passport Size Photo
• Identity Proof - Passport/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ PAN
• Residential Address Proof - Leave and License/ Registered Rent Agreement/ Utility Bill (upto 3 months old), Passport
• Business proof such as VAT/ service tax registration, incorporation details in case of companies, business address proof, profit and loss account and balance sheets certified by CA, copy of partnership deed and proof of business existence and business profile
• Property Documents - Past title chain: Conveyance deed, Sales deed, Allotment letter, Possession letter, Latest property tax receipt, Copy of approved plan for construction/ extension

The government of India has launched many affordable housing loan schemes to facilitate availing home loan at concessional rates to lower and middle-income groups. Some of the popular schemes are:

a) PMAY or Home Loan Subsidy Scheme: Launched in 2015 to provide houses to the homeless. You can apply for PMAY at Edelweiss if you fulfil the eligibility criteria. Know more about PMAY Scheme

b) Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana:  It focuses on homeless families and offers pucca houses with basic amenities.

c) DDA Housing Scheme: It aims to provide houses to low, middle, and high-income groups.

d) Tamil Nadu Housing Board Scheme: It started in 1961 to provide houses to varied income groups.

e) Mhada Lottery Scheme: It's a lottery scheme launched every year for buyers of varied income groups.

f) Rajiv Awas Yojana: Launched in 2009 with the aim of bringing illegal construction under the formal system and encouraging slum-free India.

Each of these schemes has its conditions with respect to eligibility, the amount of loan that can be borrowed, and the rate of interest.

Maximum Annual Percentage Rate (APR)

10.51% to 10.91%

Representative example of the total cost of the loan, including all applicable fees

Here is an illustration of the total cost of the loan: Total amount borrowed: ₹ 1,00,000 Time period: 5 Years to 25 Years Edelweiss Home Loan Interest Rate: 10.50% to 10.90% Processing Fee payable to: Upto ₹ 250 Fee payable to MyLoanCare: NIL Total Monthly Cost – From ₹ 944 for 25 Years ₹ 1,00,000 loan at 10.50% (lowest rate, longest time period) to ₹ 2,169 for 5 Years ₹ 1,00,000 loan at 10.90% (highest rate, shortest time period). This is inclusive of principal repayment. Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of charge including all applicable fees: 10.51% to 10.91% Total cost payable over loan tenure: ₹ 29,213 for 5 Years loan to ₹ 1,83,504 for 25 Years loan

✅What is Edelweiss Home Loan interest rate?

Edelweiss Home Loan interest rate ranges between 10.50% to 10.90%.Edelweiss cuts Home Loan rates by 10.5% from 10.9%.

✅Why should I opt for balance transfer to Edelweiss?

Edelweiss offers competitive Home Loan rates with the best EMI of ₹ 944 per lakh availed at a low-interest rate of 10.50% for a maximum tenure of 25 years. If you are paying an EMI more than ₹ 944 per lakh, you should consider the option for a loan transfer to Edelweiss from your existing bank. EMIs can be calculated through Edelweiss Home Loan EMI calculators.

✅Do I get tax benefits on a Home Loan from Edelweiss?

As per the Indian Income Tax Act of 1961, residents of India are eligible for tax benefits on the principal amount and interest components of a house finance under section 24 and section 80C of Income Tax Act.

✅What is the effect of part prepayments on Edelweiss housing finance EMI ?

Part prepayments help you in reducing the outstanding amount of loan, which in turn will reduce the interest amount due. After making part payments, paying the same Home Loan EMI will increase your involvement towards the principal amount, which will help you in repaying the loan faster.

✅How to increase my eligibility on Edelweiss housing loan?

If your spouse or family member is earning well, you can make your spouse or family member the co-applicant for your loan. The combination of both of your income will help you in increasing your eligibility to get a loan.

• Floating rate on Edelweiss housing loan is linked to its PLR Rate, which is currently at 17.50%. When Bank offers a Home Loan at %, it applies a discount of 17.5% to its PLR Rate to arrive at this Home Loan rate.
• When RBI increases rates, the bank may increase its PLR rate and the applicable interest rate for all existing and new Home Loans would increase. When RBI cuts interest rates and the bank reduces the PLR rate, the benefit of lower rates will have to be passed to both old borrowers and new house loan accounts.

✅What is the current Edelweiss Home Loan rate?

The current Edelweiss Home Loan rate starts from 10.50% with a processing fee of Upto 0.25%