State Bank of India Privilege Home Loan is an exclusive housing loan that is provided by SBI to government employees and other individuals with pensionable services. The scheme aims to offer home loans at a benefit to this market segment.
Who is eligible for SBI Privilege Home Loan?
Eligible government employees and individuals with pensionable service can avail of SBI Privilege Home Loan. The eligible categories are employees of the Central Government, State Governments, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Central Government Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and other individuals with pensionable service. The applicant has to be an Indian Resident with age between 18 years and 75 years as per SBI guidelines.
Eligibility also depends on the applicant’s financial history. While granting loan, the amount of the house/flat being purchased and other factors are taken into consideration by the SBI. Hence, employment and age criteria do not automatically qualify for a specific loan amount as the final eligibility is subject to the assessment of SBI.
Key Features of SBI Privilege Home Loan
- Processing fee: 100% waiver of the processing fee.
- Penalty for late payment: No penalty for pre-payment/ foreclosure penality.
- Calculation of interest: Interest is calculated on a daily reducing balance.
- Loan Terms: Maximum of 30 years.
- Women borrowers: Interest concession will be provided to women borrowers.
- Check Off facility: Interest concession is allowed when Check Off is offered.
- No hidden charges: SBI claims the product does not have any hidden charges.
- Eligibility: depends on a variety of factors such as income, repayment capacity, age, assets and liabilities, and the proposed house or flat prices.
SBI Privilege Home Loan interest rate
SBI’s applicable home loan interest rate ranges from 7.25% to 8.55% per annum, depending on the Borrower’s CIBIL score. The interest rates are linked to prevailing External Benchmark Lending Rate (EBLR) which is 7.90%. Under the SBI Privilege Home Loan scheme, applicable interest concessions are available for women borrowers as well as applicants opted for the Check-Off facility. For general home loans and home top-up loans, an additional premium of 10 basis points (0.10%) applies to non-salaried borrowers with a CIBIL score below 825; however, since the Privilege Home Loan is exclusively for salaried government employees and individuals with pensionable service, primary applicants under this scheme are naturally exempt from this non-salaried surcharge.
SBI Privilege Home Loan fees and charges
SBI Privilege Home loan has no processing fee. Other applicable charges may apply such as the advocate charges, valuer charge, the stamp duty charge and others. The registration charges for the CERSAI is Rs 50 + 18% GST in case of loan amounts up to Rs 5 lakh and Rs 100 + 18% GST for loan amounts above Rs 5 lakh and the applicable CIBIL charges are also applicable.
SBI Privilege Home Loan can be availed for a maximum term of 30 years, depending on the conditions applicable. There is also no pre-payment penalty on the loan; that is, borrowers will not be subject to any penalty when they make the prepayment according to the scheme. Interest is charged on a daily reducing balance, and is calculated on the outstanding loan amount.
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Documents Required for SBI Privilege Home Loan
- Loan application form to be submitted with a duly completed form. No fresh KYC documents will be required for a KYC compliant SBI saving account. address proof required for a change in address. The PAN would be required in case of non-availability of PAN in bank’s record. In case of KYC non-compliant Saving Bank accounts: the applicant will be required to present the following: Proof of identity and proof of address.
- SBI will also need property papers such as; Permission for construction (where applicable), Registered Agreement for Sale (only for Maharashtra)/Allotment Letter/Stamped Agreement for Sale, Occupancy Certificate (in case of ready to move property), Share Certificate (only for Maharashtra), Maintenance Bill, Electricity Bill, property tax receipt, Approved Plan copy (Xerox Blueprint) & Registered Development agreement of the builder, Conveyance Deed (For New Property), Payment Receipts or bank A/C statement showing all the payments made to Builder/Seller.
- SBI also requires bank statements such as; Last 6 months Bank Account Statements for all Bank Accounts held by the applicant/s, Loan A/C statement for last 1 year If any previous loan from other Banks/Lenders. Salary Slip or Salary Certificate of last 3 months and Copy of Form 16 for last 2 years or copy of IT Returns for last 2 financial years, acknowledged by IT Dept, and Official Employer ID Card for Income Proof for Salaried Applicant/ Co-applicant/ Guarantor.
- If a non-salaried individual (e.g., a self-employed spouse) is added as a co-applicant or guarantor, SBI requires additional business income proofs such as Business address proof, IT returns for last 3 years, Balance Sheet & Profit & loss A/c for last 3 years, Business License Details(or equivalent), TDS Certificate (Form 16A, if applicable), Certificate of qualification (for C.A./ Doctor and other professionals)
Conclusion
SBI Privilege Home Loan gives housing finance to creditworthy government employees and individuals who have pensionable service, with a maximum of 30 years tenure, with no processing fee and no pre-payment penalty, with applicable interest concession.