About Atlas
Why Atlas?
Atlas brings to table Convenience, Competence and a wide range of products and banks to choose from. You can fulfill all your
financial requirements from the comfort of your home. Backed by their
experience and expertise, our executives will ensure that you have a choice
of products to choose from and will also ensure that your products are delivered
at your doorstep. They take the onus of completing the application process,
following up with the banks and finally communicating you of the bank’s
decision to disburse the loan. Effectively, you maximize your chances of
getting the best deal possible without running from pillar to post.
What does it cost me to get this service?
NIL in case of Loan services. However, property search services will be charged depending on the type of service and the same will be informed to you well in advance.
Then how do you sustain your business?
We are the authorised channel partners for all the banks & FI’s listed on the site, we are being paid by the respective banks/FI’s for the services rendered on their behalf.
What else do you offer?
Lots more. Atlas offers 360-degree financial
solutions to fulfil your requirements at every stage of life: education,
buying home, starting a family, upgrading your home, or starting your
own business. We provide you with easy access to expertise so that you
can make a more informed decision. We also offer advisory services and
reply to your individual problems.
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Who are the people behind Atlas?
Atlas is headed by professionals. For more details please read about us.
I am not happy with my experience at Atlas. What do I do?
The chances are very slim. “Tell you Friends if you are happy with us else write to us on
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How do I reach Atlas ?
All you need to do is just call us on the numbers provided. Our subject matter expert would reach you at a time &
place convenient to you & guide you through the process.
Home loans
What are the types of home loans available?
There are a variety of home loans available. They are:
- HOME PURCHASE LOAN
This is the common loan for purchasing a home. Be it a flat / individual house / Bungalow or a Villa.
- HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN
This loan is given for undertaking repair works and renovations to your home.
- HOME CONSTRUCTION LOAN
This loan is available for the construction of a new home on a preowned site.
- HOME EXTENSION LOAN
Home extension loans are given for expanding or
extending an existing home. For example, addition of an extra floor,
etc.
- LAND PURCHASE LOAN
This type of loan is sanctioned for purchase of
approved residential land/site, for both home construction or investment
purposes.
- BALANCE TRANSFER LOAN
Balance Transfer loans help you pay off an existing
home loan which are running at a higher interest rate, by availing loan
at a lower rate of interest along with some additional loan quantum.
- REFINANCE LOAN
This loan helps you pay off the debt you have
incurred from private sources such as relatives and friends, for the
purchase of your present home.
- STAMP DUTY LOAN
This loan is sanctioned to pay the stamp duty amount that needs to be paid on the purchase of a property.
- LOANS TO NRIs
This loan is tailored for the requirements of NRIs wishing to build or buy a residential property in India
What is an EMI?
EMI (Equated Monthly Installment) is the amount payable to
the lending institution every month, till the loan is paid back in full.
It consists of a portion of the interest as well as the principal.
How is an EMI calculated?
EMI Formula: l x r [(1+r)n /(1+r)n-1 ] x 1/12
l = loan amount
r = rate of interest
n = term of the loan
What are the incentives offered by lending institutions?
- Some of the lending institutions sanction the loan
without requiring you to identify property and enables you to budget
your purchase cost.
- Free accident insurance / property insurance / affordable mortgage redemption term assurance
- Discounted Rate of Interest / Fees.
- Waiving of pre payment penalty.
What are the eligibility conditions for a home loan?
To qualify for a home loan, most of the lending institutions in India require you to be:
- A resident Indian or NRI
- Above 21 years of age at the commencement of the loan
- Age to be less than 58 on loan termination for salaried
class of cutomers or below 65 of age on loan termination
- Either salaried or self employed.
What are the interest rates offered for home loans? What are: Daily Reducing, Monthly
Reducing and Yearly Reducing?
Rate of interest generally vary from bank to bank & on
profiles. Please find below the current range on rates for Loans. After
understanding your requirement our advisor would be able to inform you
the applicabe Rate for your facility
Daily Reducing: In this system, the principal, for
which you pay interest, reduces from the day you pay your EMI. EMI in
the daily reducing system is less than the monthly reducing system.
Monthly reducing: In this system, the principal, for which you pay interest, reduces every month as you pay your EMI.
Annual reducing: In this system, the principal, for
which you pay interest, reduces at the end of the year. Thus you
continue to pay interest on a certain portion of the principal which you
have actually paid back to the lender. This means the EMI for the
monthly reducing system is effectively less than the annual reducing
system.
What is the best way to select the cheapest home loan?
Keep the loan period constant and calculate the total amount
paid for the home through the different loan options available.
What is a fixed rate of interest?
This is the rate of interest that fluctuates according to
the market lending rate. This means you would be benefitted in the event
the rates go down or stand the risk of paying more than you budgeted
for in case the lending rate goes up.
What is a floating rate?
This is the rate of interest that fluctuates according to
the market lending rate. This means you stand the risk of paying more
than you budgeted for in case the lending rate goes up.
What are the other costs that usually accompany a home loan?
Home loans are usually accompanied by the following extra costs:
- Processing Charge: It's a fee payable to the Bank/FIs on
applying for a loan. It is either a fixed amount not linked to the loan
or may also be a percentage of the loan amount.
- Pre-payment Charges: When a loan is paid back before the
end of the agreed duration, a fee is levied by some banks/companies,
which is usually between 1% and 2% of the outstanding loan amount.
- Commitment Fees: Some institutions levy a commitment fee
in case the loan is not availed of within a stipulated period of time
after it is processed and sanctioned.
- Miscellaneous Costs: It is quite possible that some
lenders may levy a documentation, Legal charges, Technical charges etc
in the absence of
Processing fees.
- Registered mortgage deed or Creation of Memorandum of
Understanding/Entry. Stamp duty payable on this will have to be paid by
customer.
What are the repayment period options?
Repayment period options range generally from 5 to 20 years.
How do HFCs decide on the loan amount?
Usually, most companies give up to a maximum of 85% of the
cost of the residential unit. The 15%, sometimes called 'seed money',
will have to be provided by the loan applicant or the purchaser. The
amount, for which the applicant is eligible, is determined by the age,
income, no. of dependents, monthly outgoing and repayment capacity. This
varies from case to case.
Are securities required for home loans?
In most cases, the property to be purchased itself becomes
the security and is mortgaged to the lending institution till the entire
loan is repaid. Some institutions may ask for additional security such
as life insurance policies, FD receipts and share or savings
certificates.
Do I require a guarantor to get a home loan?
Some institutions ask for 1 or 2 guarantors on a case to case basis, others do not.
What is the time required for loan application approval?
About 5-15 days.
What is the time required for loan disbursement?
On an average, loans are disbursed within 7-15 days after
satisfactory and complete documentation and completion of all relevant
procedures, including proof that 15% of the cost has been paid upfront
to the seller of the property.
Can I make joint applications for home loans?
Normally only the close relatives like spouse, parents,
brothers are allowed as co-applicants. All co-owners of property will
have to be co-applicants.
What are the tax benefits of home loans?
Both principal as well as interest of home loans attract tax
benefits. With effect from 1st April 2005 (i.e. assessment year
2006-07) under section 80C of the Income Tax Act 1965:
Principal amount of repayment of loan along with other
savings such as PF, PPF, Life Insurance premium etc up to a maximum of
Rs 1,00,000/- will be eligible for deduction from gross income.
Interest paid on loan after completion of construction will be deductible from income from property.
For self occupied - Income will be treated as nil and
interest payments can be treated as expenses towards Interest on Loans
For rental property - It will be adjusted against rental income.
Personal loans:
What are the minimum and maximum loan amounts?
You can avail of loans ranging from Rs 1,00,000/- to Rs
15,00,000/- depending on your eligibility, income and repayment
capacity.
What are the loan tenure options?
The loan can be repaid over a period of 12 to 60 months.
Are there any additional charges?
A processing fee of 2 % or 3 % depending on the location of
the loan amount is payable upfront. This fee will be deducted from the
disbursal amount payable to you.
How much time will it take for my loan to be approved?
Loans are approved within 72 hours of submission of complete documentation.
Do I have to provide any security, collateral or guarantors?
No security, collateral or guarantors are required for obtaining a Personal Loan.
How do I repay the loan?
You can repay the loan in Equated Monthly Instalments
(EMI's) through post-dated cheques/ECS favouring the respective
bank/FIs,
Can I prepay my loan?
Yes, you can prepay the entire loan outstanding after paying
6 installments of availing the same. Prepayment charges as applicable
would be levied on the outstanding loan amount which varies from Bank to
Bank. Normally, No part prepayment is allowed.
Do I need to open an account with a bank for availing and/or servicing the loan?
Opening an account is not mandatory.
How do I approach Atlas for a Personal Loan?
You can approach us in any of the following ways
- Call us on the numbers available on the site.
- Apply Online
- Write to us using the "Email Us" option
- You can just walk into our office at a location near to you.
Business loans:
Who are eligible for business loans?
Sole proprietorship businesses, partnerships and private
limited companies are eligible to apply for business loans.
What are the income requirements for taking business loans?
Many lenders require that the business concerns interested
in availing business loans should have a minimum net income of Rs
150,000 pa for loans up to 15 Lakhs. If the requirement is larger, the
net income requirement also increases.
For what purposes business loans are given?
Business loans are sanctioned to supplement working capital
requirements, short-term cash needs and business expansion plans. You
can also acquire another business, new inventory, equipments or any
other business asset.
What is the maximum term for which business loans are given?
Usually, lenders sanction business loans for 12 to 48 months.
What are the main features of business loans?
- No security is required for loans up to 15 lakhs (conditions differ from lender to lender)
- No guarantee required
- Fast Loan Processing
- Minimum Documentation
In what form the business loans are available?
Business loans can be sanctioned for a fixed term or may
involve a revolving line of credit or they may be in the form of an
overdraft facility.
How I can get a business loan of 50 lakhs?
You will have to provide a security for taking large
business loans. Most of the public sector and private sector banks offer
these loans.
Are business loans available without any security?
Yes. You can apply for unsecured business loans to meet your short-term needs.
How much unsecured business loan can I get?
Different banks have set their own criteria for lending
unsecured business loans. The maximum loan amount varies from bank to
bank.
How should I apply for business loans?
All you need to do is just call us on the numbers provided.
Our subject matter expert would reach you at a time & place
convenient to you & guide you through the process.
Loan Against Property
Why would I avail a Loan against Property (LAP) ?
You can avail of Loan against Property against a
Residential, Commercial Property or a Plot for either your personal or
business activities other than speculative or non prohibitive
activities.
What would be my loan eligibility?
The banks / FIs will
decide the loan amount based on your repayment capacity. Repayment
capacity takes into consideration factors such as income, age,
qualifications, number of dependants, spouses income, assets,
liabilities, stability and continuity of occupation and savings history.
However the
eligibility of loan shall not exceed 50-60% of the cost of property in
majority of cases.
Who can be co-applicant to the loan?
You can include your spouse as a co-applicant to the
Loan. His / her income can be added to enhance the loan amount. However
all co-owners of the property should necessarily be the co-applicant/s.
What would be my fee?
A Processing fee of upto 1.50 % of the loan amount would generally be collected by all Banks / FIs in general.
How is interest calculated?
Interest is calculated on a monthly reducing balance.
Your monthly out-go (equated monthly installment - EMI) is much lower as
compared to the interest on annual reducing balance. However in the
event of any part payment towards the loan the interest is levied on the
outstanding loan quantum which translates into daily reducing balance.
What will be the tenure of loan?
The tenure of the loan depends from bank to bank.
However the maximum period of loan would be 15 years. Repayment will not
ordinarily be extended beyond the age of retirement (if you are
employed) or on attaining 65 of age incase of Self Employed.
How do I repay the loan?
You repay the loan in EMIs (Equated Monthly
Installments) which comprises of principal and interest. Repayment by
way of EMI commences from the month following the month in which you
avail the loan.
What do you mean by Pre-EMI Interest?
Pending final disbursement, you pay interest on the portion of the loan disbursed. This interest is called Pre-EMI interest. Pre-EMI interest is payable every month from the date of each disbursement up to the date of commencement of EMI
What security will I have to provide?
The security for the loan will be the first mortgage of
the property to be financed, normally by way of deposit of title deeds
and/or such other collateral security, as may be necessary.
Collateral security for by way of assignment of insurance
policy or any such other assignable financial instruments as decided by
the bankers, as security to loan if deem necessary by the Bank.
Please do ensure that the title to the property is clear,
marketable and free from encumbrance. To elaborate, there should not be
any existing mortgage, loan or litigation which is likely to affect the
title to the property adversely.
Can I repay the loan ahead of schedule?
Certainly. You can repay the loan ahead of schedule
subject to payment of pre-closure charges as applicable. Pre-closure
charges would be in the range of 2% - 5% on the outstanding principle
amount, which varies from bank to bank.
Does the property have to be insured?
You will have to ensure that the property is duly and
properly insured for fire and other appropriate hazards, as required by
the banks/FIs, during the tenor of the loan.
Are the Bank policies subject to change?
Yes. The policies of the banks / FIs is subject to revision periodically.