Friday, October 25, 2013

Different types of home loan interest rates

Home loan interest rates are the rate of interest on a home loan availed by a borrower from a bank or private home finance corporations for the purchase or construction of a house. These home loans carry two types of home loan interest rates namely fixed interest rates and floating interest rates.  In the fixed home loan interest rates, the interest rate is fixed throughout the tenure of the loan, whereas in the floating home loan interest rates the interest rate may increase or decrease in the course of the tenure of the home loan. Home loan borrowers know with confidence what the principal and the interest and payment on their loan will be every month for as long as they carry the loan.

Summary: In the home loan with floating home loan interest rates, the interest rate and monthly principal change in accordance with a prearranged schedule all through the tenure of the loan.