MUMBAI: India’s banking regulator — the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) — has expressed concern on banks offering home loans with teaser rates, or schemes where monthly instalments rise after the initial years. ( Watch )
Its worries stem mainly from the fear that borrowers may subsequently find it tough to repay the loans once interest rates go up after the first couple of years during which the rates are pegged at a fixed rate. “Teaser rates are increasingly being offered which is a cause for concern,” said Usha Thorat, deputy governor, RBI, at a banking conference here. “I hope b Read more…