Loans can be utilised for various things in today’s world. It can be used for funding a start-up to buying appliances for your newly purchased house. Let us talk about the different types of loans available at TVM Wealth and their specific characteristics that make these loans useful to the customers.
Personal Loans:
Most banks offer personal loans to their customers and the money can be used for any expense like paying a bill or purchasing a new television. Generally, these loans are unsecured loans. The lender or the bank needs certain documents like proof of assets, proof on income, etc. before approving the personal loan amount. The borrower must have enough assets or income to repay the loan. In case of personal loans, the application is 1 or 2 pages in length. The borrower gets to know about the denial or approval of the loan within a couple of days.
You must remember that the rate of interest associated with these loans can be on the higher side. The tenure of these loans is not that long. So, if you borrow a big amount, it can be difficult for you to repay without planning your finances properly.
Personal loans can prove to be of great help when you wish to take a small amount loan and repay it as soon as possible.
Home Loans:
When you wish to purchase a house, applying for a home loan can help you to a great extent. It provides you the financial support and helps you buy the house for yourself and your loved ones. These loan generally come with longer tenures (20 years to 30 years). The rates offered by some of the top banks in India with their home loans start at 8.30%. Your credit score is checked before the loan request is approved by the lender. If you have a good credit score, there is a fair chance that you will be able to enjoy lower rates of interest with your home loan.
Home loans are primarily taken for buying new homes. However, these loan can also be used for home renovations, home extensions, purchasing land property, under-construction houses, etc.
Buying a car can definitely instil a great sense of joy and happiness in you. A car will remain as your asset and it is going to be one of the biggest investments that you make. A car loan helps you to pave the path between your dream of owning a car and actually buying your car. Since credit reports are crucial for judging your eligibility towards any loan, it is good to have a high credit score when you apply for a car loan. The loan application will get approved easily and you might get a lower rate of interest associated with the loan.
Car loans are secured loans. If you fail to pay your instalments, the lender will take back your car and recover the outstanding debt.
Small Business Loans are loans that are provided to small scale and medium scale businesses to meet various business requirements. These loans can be used for a variety of purposes that help in growing the business. Some of these could include purchase of equipment, buying inventory, paying the salaries of employees, marketing expenses, paying off business debts, meeting administrative expenses, or even to open a new branch or take up a franchise.
The eligibility criteria for small business loans varies from lender to lender, but the common ones are the age of the business owner, the number of years the business has been operational, income tax returns, and statement of the previous year’s turnover that has been audited by a Chartered Accountant (CA).
A gold loan can be used to raise cash to meet emergency or planned financial requirements, such as business expansion, education, medical emergencies, agricultural expenses, etc. The loan against gold is a secured loan where gold is placed as security or collateral in return for a loan amount that corresponds to the per gram market value of gold on the day that the gold has been pledged. Any other metals, gems, or stones that are in the jewelry will not be calculated when determining the value of the gold loan.