Loan against property versus loan against securities
There are many differences and similarities between Loan Against Property and Loan Against Security.Pooja Gawde
22 Dec 2008
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Loan against property (LAP) |
Loan against security (LAS) |
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Instrument mortgaged: property; commercial or residential.
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Instrument mortgaged: mutual funds, National Savings Certificate, Kisan Vikas Patra or LIC policy or fixed deposits and jewellery.
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Processing fee: Around 1 per cent. |
Processing fee: Minimum 0.25 per cent. |
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Margin required: Around 15-20 per cent. |
Margin required: Around 15-20 per cent of the value of the instrument. |
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Salaried employees / professionals as well as self-employed and other income tax assesses for last 3 years with a minimum gross annual income of Rs. 60000 are eligible for the loan. Salaried individuals can get up to 36 times of net monthly income as a loan. Others can avail up to 3.5 times the net annual income (average of last 3 years) as a loan. |
Possession of the instrument to be mortgaged justifying the value of the loan applied for. |
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Loan tenure: Up to 15 years |
Loan tenure: Repayment within the maturity period of the instrument mortgaged for the loan. You can get loan against gold jewellery which needs to be repaid at the end of a fixed loan tenure which is pre-determined. For instance, State Bank of Travancore offers gold loans for 6-12 months. The tenure can be extended based on the customer's request and the banks decision regarding the same. |
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Documents required:
Salaried
Professional / self-employed
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Documents required:
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Maximum loan amount: Up to 40-60 per cent of the value of property as a loan against property. |
Maximum loan amount: In most cases, up to 50-80 per cent of the value of the security mortgaged (if the security gives fixed returns) If it gives variable returns, s, the maximum loan amount is 40-60 per cent of the value of the security. Note: The loan amount is based on the type of the instrument to be mortgaged. In case of loan against jewelry, it depends on the valuation. |
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Interest rates: 13-17 per cent. |
Interest rates: 12-15 per cent. |
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Overdraft facility available. |
Overdraft facility available. |