Check importance of CIBIL Score while taking a Home Loan

CIBIL score represents the customer's past loan history. Based on this score, lenders assess the risk they face in a lending loan to a customer. If you are looking for a home loan, having a good credit score is important as it brightens the chance of approval of your loan application. On the other hand, with a poor score, your application may or may not get approved. In case your loan gets approved, the rate of interest will be a bit high for you. A lender will give you a lower LTV. Hence, it is advised that you work on your CIBIL score first if it is low as it will improve your bargaining power in terms of getting a lower home loan interest rate and higher LTV.

Let's discuss how you can improve your CIBIL score: First is pay all your loan EMIs and credit card bills on time. As late payments and defaults affect your credit score. Avoid multiple loan queries. Avoid settling the previous loan and credit card bills, instead, choose a late payment if necessary. As a late payment will not affect your score much in comparison to a loan settlement. Once, your score starts improving and reaches the required level you can apply for a home loan with selected lenders.