Final words: Whether we avail of a personal loan? How much personal loan should we avail? What should be the tenure of a personal loan? Which lender is the best for a personal loan? Is there any possibility of fraud or hidden charges while availing the personal loan?
These questions always come to our mind when going to avail of the personal loan. Here we will try to provide you with the answers as per my knowledge and belief.
It may not be possible to fulfill all your requirements or desires without availing of the loan. Collateral loans or secured loans (where you are required to mortgage some property or assets) are considered best due to low interest rates. However, sometimes it may not be possible to avail of such loans due to a lack of required documents, shortage of time, due to urgent need, your requirement not falling under the secured loan, or some other reasons. Then to avail the personal loan is a good option to meet demand and it happens in life when it is required to avail the personal loan. How much personal loan is required? It depends on your personal needs. Calculate your loan requirement with the inclusion of all your expected expenses. Add roughly 10% to meet any left-out demand. For example, if your calculated need is INR 9 lakh, then avail INR 10 lakhs. Don't avail more than that, because its burden including handsome interest will come to you. What should be the tenure of a personal loan? Tenure is inversely proportional to the EMI amount. If you pay a higher EMI amount, tenure will be less, but at the same time, you have to calculate your monthly capability to pay the higher EMI amount. For example, after deducting all your monthly expenses, you are capable of paying INR 25,000 as EMI. You should minus 10 to 20% from this capacity to meet the unexpected need for a safe side. Therefore, your target for EMI should be fixed between INR 20,000 to 22,000. Accordingly, tenure should be opted.
Which lender is the best for a personal loan? Lenders providing low interest rates, customized tenure, customer customer-friendly terms and conditions may be our first choice.
If we have so many suitable options then it may be an individual choice, but as an author, I am going to write my views as given below:
I prefer the PSU (Government) banks due to their normally low interest rates and low miscellaneous charges, high trust in the government & transparency in terms and conditions.
I may prefer the PSU bank which I already have a bank account, because it will do a fast disbursal of personal loans and it may give some privileges also.
One thing is very negative with the PSU banks which I felt mostly and many times. That is a complicated and slow process. Moreover, comparatively fewer customer-friendly online processes, more visits to bank branches, less eligibility for personal loans, etc. Sometimes it is not possible to complete the complicated process or it may be humiliating or irritating.
Therefore, Private banks may be my next preference. Several private banks in India, as listed earlier in this blog, are providing personal loans. I would prefer the one in which I already have a bank account. Bank having my salary account or business or current account will be the first choice, because private banks, especially having salary or business or current accounts, will provide the following facilities: low interest rate, maximum loan amount, instant approval and quick disbursal Minimum or no documentation Customer-friendly terms and conditions. Completely online and digitized process. No or minimum visit to the bank branch.
Now, if both above options are exhausted, then the third preference may be NBFCs, which go through the interest rate, other charges, and different terms and conditions. Select the most suitable one.
The next choice may be the small finance banks or cooperative banks. Go with the salary account bank if you are having the same.
The last choice is the lenders (other than above mentioned options) authorized by RBI (Reserve Bank of India). Check thoroughly their authenticity, and select the best one. Is there any possibility of fraud or hidden charges while availing a personal loan? Yes, it may be. First of all check their authorization through Government websites, official websites, and other reliable sources. Their terms and conditions may or may not be customer-friendly. Select the best one very carefully.
With the help of a third-party website or app - compare the personal loan interest, miscellaneous charges, and different terms and conditions.
Select 3-4 options. After that cross-check from the government website, official website, and reliable sources. Now is the time to choose the best one.
I think, after reading this blog, self-cross-checking will enable you to select the best personal loan. Good luck.
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