HDFC, India's largest housing finance company, and
ICICI, the largest private lender, have cut down interest rates on
home loans they offer, bringing them down to 8.35% for home loans up to Rs 30 lakh.
This is the same rate at which India’s largest bank
State Bank of India offers home loans.
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ICICI has also announced varied rates for women and other borrowers for loans above Rs 30 lakh, at 8.5% and 8.55%, respectively.
HDFC, on the other hand, has kept uniform rates for men and women at 8.5% for loans between Rs 30 lakh and Rs 75 lakh, while for those above Rs 75 lakh, interest would be charged at 8.55%.
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