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Need emergency money? Opt for a bank when taking loan against property

Here is how the loan against property rates offered by banks and housing finance companies stack up

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Tinesh Bhasin
1 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2019 | 11:55 PM IST
  • Businesspersons commonly use loan against property (LAP) to meet their cash flow requirements. They use their assets to borrow large sums at lower rates
  • The salaried also use it to fund significant expenses, such as marriage, education abroad, or for debt consolidation
  • Lenders typically lend up to 50-60 per cent of property value. 
  • Earlier, non-banking finance companies (NBFC) were aggressive in this segment but have slowed down after the liquidity crunch 
  • Industry experts say taking LAP from banks is advisable 
  • Since the amounts offered are high, some tend to over-leverage. Avoid doing so 
  • The borrower can also get a top-up if he has a regular repayment track record
  • LAP does not offer any tax benefit. Business owners can, however, show the interest paid as an expense


Topics :Loan against property