How to get a home loan faster?

Home loan applications and experiences differ from person to person; for some people, the process is extremely smooth and not so smooth for the rest. But there are some factors that bring around these different encounters. You need to keep in mind the fact that your eligibility for a home loan also can be enhanced with certain pre-meditated criteria. There are well-defined and logical criteria on the basis which your eligibility is decided and a loan is sanctioned. Hence, the actual test is getting your home loan application ready and sanctioning of the loan.

Here are a few suggestions to improve on your eligibility:

Your credit score

A credit score represents your debt-paying capacity on the basis of your historical dealings. It’s a 3-digit score calculated for the consumption of further lenders by agencies like CIBIL, who process all your past credits like how regularly were you paying them back or if you ever faltered, how many loans were accumulated. Things from as small as any business/home loans to your credit card monthly payment in the past are all taken into consideration while working this score out. By popular set standards, a score of 750 or above is said to be favorable while evaluating your application for a home loan. It also depends on each bank/NBFC as they might have their own criterion and there is no one standard rule to access your home loan application. What is usually advised, is to maintain a healthy debt to income ratio and also to pay your debts on time.

Buying a resale residential apartment?

For instance, if you are planning to buy a resale residential apartment for 60 Lakhs and you’re applying to get a 45 Lakhs loan, there is a good chance the bank might reject your application. This is because the bank might conclude that the residential apartment is worth only 50 Lakh after all. This might never be the case with a new flat being bought directly from the builder. Banks might have some reasonable offers for resale residential property, but there are chances that offer comes with higher down payments or granting shorter loan tenures. Additionally, the documentation might not come in very easily from the current owner.

The pre-owned residential property seems to be a bit too much trouble for buying a house and might have issues that you shall only discover as you move forward. Hence, to make your loan process simpler, it is always advisable to buy a new house.

Did you consider co-applicants?

To increase your loan eligibility, having co-applicants is always preferred because a new income is then added to the application which then increases your capacity of repayment. Additionally, this helps because when you are past your 40s/50s, you start planning your retirement and the tenure is shortening. The co-applicant can be your spouse or your earning children. Co-applying for a house with your wife increases your eligibility, you might also get some added advantages like lower interest rates and stamp duties.