Home Loan Services

By: EconomyWatch Content   Date: 17 December 2009

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The term ‘home loan services’ is used for a range of support operations that facilitates the mortgage industry. These services are secondary in nature, but are essential for the smooth advancement of loans and collection of repayment. For a clear understanding, home loan services can be divided into three categories - initial stage, loan processing stage and repayment stage.

 

Home Loan Services: Initial Stage

During the initial stage, home loan services include consultation and valuation services. The AC Nielsen 2008 study indicates that financial illiteracy is prevalent in almost every part of the world. Thus, most loan seekers are unaware of how the loan industry works. Lending institutions and other financial bodies provide consultation services to help potential borrowers in choosing appropriate loan products. They provide consultation on topics such as:

 

·        Loan requirements,

·        Types of loan products available,

·        How to obtain a loan,

·        What documents are required

 

Loan executives or brokers from lending institutions help to assess the financial health of an individual. They also evaluate the property for which a loan is sought. Based on these two parameters, they identify the loan amount which an individual qualifies for.

 

Home Loan Services: Loan Processing Stage

After an individual decides to purchase a loan, home loan services comprise of documentation, verification and agreement approval services. The documentation process involves the following steps:

 

  • Collecting required documents as per standard loan advancement policy.
  • Verifying documents for authenticity.
  • Preparing loan agreement in a legally-approved format.
  • Taking signed approval of all the respective parties, including lender, borrower, government authority and witnesses.

 

At this stage, loan executives detail on all the essential clauses of a loan agreement, such as repayment period, rate of interest and penalties, if any.

 

Home Loan Services: Repayment Stage

Once the loan is credited, home loan services include process and efforts to collect the principal amount as well as interest from the borrower. The period of repayment and accumulated interest differ as per the loan agreement. Lenders can also hire specialized recovery agents in some cases. If the borrower defaults on payments, legal notices are sent on the corresponding address. The lender can also seek legal help to recover the loan amount.


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