Fair Practice Code

Application for loans and their processing:

The company will issue a numbered application form to all applicants who request the same. The application form will

• Seek information that is material to credit appraisal.
• Provide a list of documents that the applicant will have to submit along with the application
• Acknowledge any non refundable fees paid along with the application

Acknowledgement for Loan application:

The Company will issue written acknowledgement for each loan application in the prescribed format immediately on receipt of the application. Time frame within which loan applications will be processed would be indicated in the acknowledgement of such applications.

All valid and complete applications received with minimum documents and meeting minimum credit criteria shall be logged into the loan origination system. The application serial number which is part of the acknowledgement can be used to correspond with HDB.

Detailed appraisal of proposals cleared in principle and sanctioned/ rejected:

The Company would verify the loan applications within a reasonable period of time. If additional details / documents are required, it would intimate the applicant immediately.

In case the application is rejected, the Company will convey in writing, the main reason / reasons which, in the opinion of the Company after due consideration, have led to rejection of the loan applications.

Loan appraisals and terms /conditions:

• The Company would ensure that there is proper credit appraisal on all applications. The appraisal would be in line with the Company’s credit policies and procedures and relevant regulatory guidelines.
  
  The Company would convey to the applicant by means of a sanction letter the fate of the loan proposal. The sanction letter shall include amount of loan sanctioned along with the terms and conditions including annualised rate of interest and all other upfront charges such as processing fees. The Company will provide copy of the Loan agreement along with a copy each of all enclosures quoted in the loan agreement to all the borrowers at the time of disbursement of loans in such language as understood by the borrower. The sanction letter / Loan agreement will contain all details of fees and charges applicable to the loan. Penal interest and other charges shall be mentioned in bold in the loan agreement.
• The Company shall give notice to the borrower in such language as understood by the borrower of any change in the terms and conditions including disbursement schedule, interest rates, service charges, prepayment charges, cheque bounce charges, swap charges, late payment penalty etc. Changes in interest rates and charges will be effective only prospectively.
• The decision of the Company to recall / accelerate payment or performance under the agreement shall be in consonance with the loan agreement entered into with the borrower.
• Once the loan agreement is executed, copy of the loan agreement shall be given to the borrower for his records.
• In case it is required, borrower will be given an agreement in vernacular language
• The Company shall release all securities on repayment of all dues or on realization of the outstanding amount of loan subject to any legitimate right or lien for any other claim it may have against the borrower. If such right of set off is to be exercised, the borrower shall be informed about the same with full particulars about the remaining claims and the conditions under which the Company is entitled to retain the securities till the relevant claim is settled / paid.
• The Company would not interfere in the affairs of the borrower except for the purposes provided in the terms and conditions of the loan agreement (unless new information, not earlier disclosed by the borrower, has come to the notice of the Company).
• In case of receipt of request from the borrower for transfer of borrowal account, the consent or otherwise i.e. objection of the Company would be conveyed within 21 days from the date of receipt of request.

Interest Rate and other Charges

• Loan agreement shall cover the interest charged by the company to the borrower and interest charged and other charges shall be signed by the applicant before disbursement.
• Interest Rate on a Loan will be based on Loan amount, tenure, Security / Collateral offered for the Loan, risk parameters, market conditions and cost of funds. The normally applicable Indicative interest rate on loans is available on our website
• The website of the company will be updated with any revisions in the Floating Reference Rate and in Service charges which will be effected only prospectively.

Recovery of Loans

The Company would not resort to undue harassment of recovery of loans. The employees of the company who contact borrowers for collections / recoveries will act as per the code of the conduct of the company

Loan against gold Jewellery

• All assaying of jewellery will happen in presence of the applicant and after due satisfaction by the applicant, such jewellery will be accepted as security.
• The Company will take adequate safeguards with respect to jewellery received, and its storage.
• In the event of default, the company will give adequate notice to the borrower, before disposal of the jewellery. The company or its employees will not submit any bids for purchase of such jewellery.

Repossession of Security

The Company has a built in re-possession clause in the contract/loan agreement with the borrower. The Loan agreement shall cover the following points:

• notice period before taking possession;
• circumstances under which the notice period can be waived;
• the procedure for taking possession of the security;
• a provision regarding final chance to be given to the borrower for repayment of loan before the sale / auction of the security;
• the procedure for giving repossession to the borrower and the procedure for sale / auction of the security