IOB Home Loan Interest Rates 2020

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

Features

• Indian Overseas Bank Home Loan Interest Rate starts from 7.45%.
• Indian Overseas Bank charges a processing fees of Upto 0.53%, Minimum ₹ 8,900 and Maximum ₹ 13,350.
• Loan Tenure of Home Loan ranges from 5 years to 30 years.
• Lowest EMI per lakh on home Loan from Indian Overseas Bank is ₹ 696 per lakh offered at the lowest interest rate of 7.45% at the longest loan tenure of 30 years.
• Indian Overseas Bank allows prepayment of home loans with Nil charges on floating rate loans.
• Indian Overseas Bank has an average customer rating of 2.5/5.0 from customers who have taken a home loan from the bank.

Current Indian Overseas Bank home loan interest rates are in the range of 7.45% to 7.70%, with special discounted rates for specific categories of borrowers such as women borrowers for whom the bank offers the lowest interest rate of 7.45%. The table below gives the interest rates on various housing finance schemes of Indian Overseas Bank.

Indian Overseas Bank Home Loan Scheme	Interest Rates
Indian Overseas Bank Repo Rate Home Loan	7.45% - 7.70%

Latest IOB home loan interest rate starts from 7.45% , as applicable based on the RLLR which is directly linked to RBI repo rate. Any change in repo rate will change the RLLR and will translate into a similar change in the bank’s home finance rate. Indian Overseas Bank housing finance interest rate depends upon the loan amount, salary and occupation of the borrower, nature of property and type of home loan scheme.

• Loan amount: Indian Overseas Bank home loan rate depends upon the loan amount you apply for.
• Occupation: Indian Overseas Bank 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: Indian Overseas Bank 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 Indian Overseas Bank.
• Type of loan: Indian Overseas Bank 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: Indian Overseas Bank 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.

Indian Overseas Bank Home Loan Processing Fee

Indian Overseas Bank home loan processing charges are upto 0.53% of the loan amount from its home loan customers to cover its expenses of conducting credit appraisal and technical evaluation of property. The bank charges a minimum processing of ₹ 8,900 and has capped the maximum processing fees at ₹ 13,350. The processing fees is typically non-refundable and has to be paid at the time of loan application. In addition to Indian Overseas Bank 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.

Indian Overseas Bank charges Nil fees on prepayment of floating rate loans, as per RBI prepayment rules which prohibit banks from charging prepayment penalty on loans with floating rate of interest. Hence, it becomes extremely easy to balance transfer your loan from bank to another. If you decide to foreclose or transfer your housing loan to another bank, you need to apply for the same to Indian Overseas Bank for a foreclosure while processing your new home loan application with the new bank. However, if you have taken a fixed rate home loan from Indian Overseas Bank, you will need to pay a foreclosure fees to close your account or transferring it another bank as per your loan agreement with Indian Overseas Bank.

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 Indian Overseas Bank 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)

7.45% to 7.7%

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 Lakh Time period: 5 years to 30 years Indian Overseas Bank Home Loan Interest Rate: 7.45% to 7.70% Processing Fee payable to Indian Overseas Bank: Upto ₹ 10,000. Current offer for processing fee is Upto 0.53% Fee payable to MyLoanCare: NIL Total Monthly Cost – From ₹ 696 for a 30 years ₹ 1 Lakh loan at 7.45% (lowest rate, longest time period) to ₹ 2,013 for a 5 years ₹ 1 Lakh loan at 7.70% (highest rate, shortest time period). This is inclusive of principal repayment. Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of charge including all applicable fees: 7.45% to 7.7% Total cost payable over loan tenure: ₹ 30,799 for 5 years loan to ₹ 1.61 Lakh for 30 years loan Indian Overseas Bank’s terms and conditions as per loan agreement applicable. Short term loans/ pay day loans not available; minimum loan tenure: 5 years. Rate of interest depends upon income, job stability, loan amount, CIBIL score, credit profile, existing obligations, verification and other factors. Credit at sole discretion of Indian Overseas Bank.

✅What is IOB Home Loan interest rate?

IOB Home Loan interest rate ranges between 7.45% to 7.70%.

✅Why should I opt for balance transfer to Indian Overseas Bank?

Indian Overseas Bank offers competitive Home Loan rates with the best EMI of ₹ 696 per lakh availed at a low-interest rate of 7.45% for a maximum tenure of 30 years. If you are paying an EMI more than ₹ 696 per lakh, you should consider the option for a loan transfer to Indian Overseas Bank from your existing bank. EMIs can be calculated through Indian Overseas Bank Home Loan EMI calculators.

✅Do I get tax benefits on a Home Loan from Indian Overseas Bank?

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 Indian Overseas Bank 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 Indian Overseas Bank 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.

✅How will Indian Overseas Bank housing loan rate of interest change in the future?

• Indian Overseas Bank offers RBI Repo Rate linked Home Loan which starts at 7.45%. Current Repo Rate of RBI is 4.00%. Bank adds a mark up on RBI’s repo rate which is called Indian Overseas Bank Repo Rate Linked Lending Rate (RLLR). RLLR can change with change in Repo Rate. An additional spread is applied on RLLR which remains the same throughout the tenure. Bank applies a premium of 3.45% to the Repo Rate to arrive at this rate.
• When RBI increases rates, the bank may increase its Repo Rate linked Home Loan rates by the same basis points for all existing and new Home Loans. When RBI cuts interest rates, the IOB Home Loan interest rates will reduce the interest rates by the same basis points, which will be effective from 1st day of the following month.
• For instance, if RBI slashes Repo Rate by 0.15%, then Indian Overseas Bank Repo Rate linked Home Loan rate will cut from 7.45% to 7.3%.

✅What is the current Indian Overseas Bank Home Loan rate?

The current IOB Home Loan rate starts from 7.45% with a processing fee of Upto 0.53%, Minimum ₹ 8,900 and Maximum ₹ 13,350