Why do banks change home loan interest rates after initially promising a lower rate? Has this happened to anyone else?
While discussing a home loan many banks/NBFCs initially say things like You’ll get 7.9% or 8% interest But later after sanction or disbursement the rate suddenly changes the spread increases hidden reset clauses appear or they simply say policy has changed
I’ve noticed issues like
- Repo rate goes down but the bank doesn’t reduce the customer’s interest rate
- Floating rate loans suddenly become much more expensive
- Existing customers continue paying higher ROI while new customers get lower rates
- Some banks ask for conversion charges just to reduce the interest rate
I’ve also seen many borrowers complain about this online Some people even had to escalate the matter to the RBI Ombudsman to get their rates corrected
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Has this happened to anyone here?
- Which bank/NBFC was it?
- Was it a fixed or floating rate loan?
- Did your interest rate increase later?
- Did the bank reduce your rate automatically after repo cuts?
Would love to hear real experiences before people commit to long term home loans