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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" version="2.0"> <channel> <title>Sify.com </title> <link>http://sify.com/</link><description>Sify.com - Finance</description> <language>en-us</language> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 4 Aug 2010 16:17:19 +0530</lastBuildDate> <pubDate>Wed, 4 Aug 2010 16:17:19 +0530</pubDate> <image> <title>Sify.com</title> <url>http://im.sify.com/searchadmin/images/business.gif</url> <link>http://sify.com/</link> </image> <atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/sify/SSoT" /><feedburner:info uri="sify/ssot" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><feedburner:browserFriendly></feedburner:browserFriendly><item><title><![CDATA[ Home loan firms may see new lending rate norms ]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/home-loan-firms-may-see-new-lending-rate-norms-news-home-loan-khhb4Ffcgdj.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/home-loan-firms-may-see-new-lending-rate-norms-news-home-loan-khhb4Ffcgdj.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[ NHB to start the exercise for a smooth transition. After banks, it&#8217;s the turn of housing finance companies to have a more transparent regime for pricing of loans. The National Housing Bank (NHB),]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[Loan default is not the end of the road]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/loan-default-is-not-the-end-of-the-road-news-home-loan-kgtohDbbdhc.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/loan-default-is-not-the-end-of-the-road-news-home-loan-kgtohDbbdhc.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[Owning  a house or a car is a dream come true for many because of the availability of  loans. In the last few years with an increase in standard of living particularly  in the metros, the once]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[How to claim tax benefits for home loans]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/how-to-claim-tax-benefits-for-home-loans-news-editors-picks-kglpmdbggib.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/how-to-claim-tax-benefits-for-home-loans-news-editors-picks-kglpmdbggib.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[  The Income Tax Act, 1961 provides  for tax benefits for assessees that have home loans. Typically a home loan is  repaid to the bank / lender in monthly installments (EMIs). The installment consists]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[ Home loan rates likely to rise ]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/home-loan-rates-likely-to-rise-news-editors-picks-kghbufghhic.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/home-loan-rates-likely-to-rise-news-editors-picks-kghbufghhic.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[Home loan rates are expected to rise as the base rate regime comes into effect from July 1. Increase your home loan eligibility Teaser home loan rates of some banks, including State Bank of India]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[ After SBI, HDFC extends teaser rate scheme ]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/after-sbi-hdfc-extends-teaser-rate-scheme-news-bank-kfpcawdbhjf.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/after-sbi-hdfc-extends-teaser-rate-scheme-news-bank-kfpcawdbhjf.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[ Despite the Reserve Bank of India&#8217;s (RBI&#8217;s) discomfort with teaser rates, they refuse to go away. A few days after State Bank of India (SBI) extended its 8 per cent home loan scheme, HDFC]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[ Teaser rates are back ]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/teaser-rates-are-back-news-bank-kexbE3jdajc.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/teaser-rates-are-back-news-bank-kexbE3jdajc.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[Despite regulatory discomfort, teaser rates are back. Less than a week after Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) re-introduced its teaser home loan scheme, the country's largest private]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[HDFC lowers first year home loan rate to 8.25%]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/hdfc-lowers-first-year-home-loan-rate-to-8-25-news-bank-kepqOfeahdg.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/hdfc-lowers-first-year-home-loan-rate-to-8-25-news-bank-kepqOfeahdg.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[Housing finance major HDFC today lowered its home loan rate to 8.25 per cent for the first year in its new dual rate scheme, commonly known as teaser loans, applicable on fresh loans.  ICICI, HDFC]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[Hike of over 2% in home-loan rates to hit realty]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/hike-of-over-2-in-home-loan-rates-to-hit-realty-news-home-loan-kelsXScaabd.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/hike-of-over-2-in-home-loan-rates-to-hit-realty-news-home-loan-kelsXScaabd.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[Any hike of over 2 per cent in home-loan interest rates would have an adverse impact on the real estate sector, expert said.  Questions you must ask  before taking a home loan"A 0.50 per cent hike in]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[Why you must opt for a joint home loan]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/why-you-must-opt-for-a-joint-home-loan-news-home-loan-kefpP2fjfbi.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/why-you-must-opt-for-a-joint-home-loan-news-home-loan-kefpP2fjfbi.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[  A home loan often means all the more caution with money management and monthly budgets. It also means some smart thinking on the part of the individual who is taking up the home loan. Apart from]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[You can claim HRA and home loan tax benefits]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/you-can-claim-hra-and-home-loan-tax-benefits-news-home-loan-kd4lbHdcijc.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/you-can-claim-hra-and-home-loan-tax-benefits-news-home-loan-kd4lbHdcijc.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[  Ajit, currently employed with Company A, is staying in a rented apartment in Mumbai and has bought himself a property in Chennai for which he has taken a home loan. He finds himself in a dilemma]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[SBI may retain 8% home loan scheme]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/sbi-may-retain-8-home-loan-scheme-news-bank-kdzoOgbhded.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/sbi-may-retain-8-home-loan-scheme-news-bank-kdzoOgbhded.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[Mumbai: Home-loan borrowers may yet have a reason to cheer!  The country's largest lender, State Bank of India, has hinted that it may consider retaining its much-talked-about 8 per cent home loan]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[Housing finance cos stand to benefit on rate subsidy]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/housing-finance-cos-stand-to-benefit-on-rate-subsidy-news-editors-picks-jjli5thbdbc.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/housing-finance-cos-stand-to-benefit-on-rate-subsidy-news-editors-picks-jjli5thbdbc.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[Kolkata: Some of the housing finance stocks reacted positively to the]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[Want to pay less for your dream home? Here&#039;s how!]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/want-to-pay-less-for-your-dream-home-heres-how-news-editors-picks-jjkoSyjeajg.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/want-to-pay-less-for-your-dream-home-heres-how-news-editors-picks-jjkoSyjeajg.html]]></guid>   <description />  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[LIC HF slashes home loan rates by 0.5%]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/lic-hf-slashes-home-loan-rates-by-0-5-news-editors-picks-jiosetibehh.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/lic-hf-slashes-home-loan-rates-by-0-5-news-editors-picks-jiosetibehh.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[Mumbai: Leading home loans provider, LIC Housing Finance, on Friday cut interest rates for new loans by 0.5 per cent effective from August 1. With this, for customers opting for floating]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[Insuring your home loan? Read this first]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/insuring-your-home-loan-read-this-first-news-home-loan-jg3jvthjebc.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/insuring-your-home-loan-read-this-first-news-home-loan-jg3jvthjebc.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[Coimbatore: Have you availed yourself of a home loan and has the bank insisted that you take an insurance cover for the outstanding amount of the loan? If yes, have you got the policy]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[Tata Housing to offer more low-cost homes]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/tata-housing-to-offer-more-low-cost-homes-news-home-loan-jgliS5dcaba.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/tata-housing-to-offer-more-low-cost-homes-news-home-loan-jgliS5dcaba.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[Mumbai: Tata Housing Development Company has said that it would increase the number of low-cost homes to be built at Boisar, nearly 100 km from the city, from 1,000 to 1,300. ]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[Dhanalakshmi Bank launches spl home loan product for employees]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/dhanalakshmi-bank-launches-spl-home-loan-product-for-employees-news-bank-jf1puCcegia.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/dhanalakshmi-bank-launches-spl-home-loan-product-for-employees-news-bank-jf1puCcegia.html]]></guid>   <description />  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[Funding a loan ]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/funding-a-loan-news-home-loan-jfgtkbgecci.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/funding-a-loan-news-home-loan-jfgtkbgecci.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[No matter how well you plan your finances, an emergency can throw them in a disarray. For instance, what do you do if your home loan EMI is due but you have no cash? Taking a loan to help tide over]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[Home loan goodies: Did you check the fine print?]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/home-loan-goodies-did-you-check-the-fine-print-news-home-loan-jffpVNaaifb.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/home-loan-goodies-did-you-check-the-fine-print-news-home-loan-jffpVNaaifb.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[Every time Reserve Bank announces a cut in repo and reverse repo rates, the home]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item> <item><title><![CDATA[Home, consumer loans set to become cheaper]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/home-consumer-loans-set-to-become-cheaper-news-fixed-income-jevpTqahidd.html]]></link> <guid><![CDATA[http://sify.com/finance/home-consumer-loans-set-to-become-cheaper-news-fixed-income-jevpTqahidd.html]]></guid>   <description><![CDATA[Mumbai: Banks on Tuesday said they would cut lending rates making home, consumer, corporate and personal loans cheaper after the Reserve Bank slashed short-term lending (repo) and borrowing]]></description>  <pubDate>+0530</pubDate></item></channel></rss>

