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These are all catchphrases of different loan schemes that an average person of Kerala faces everyday. The only qualification you require – to be able to prove that need no loans.
Ironical but true, loans are sold to persons who don’t just want a loan at the time. Persons who badly require a loan have to make in excess of hundred trips to his/her bank to prove he/she has or will have the facilities to repay the loan.
Imagine the following situations
A farmer/small scale business man: “Sir, I am in a bad financial condition and I need a loan”
Banker: “Really, come back with the documents proving the ownership of your home and walk around in knees.”
Financially well settled person: “Hey, I don’t have new projects and need no loans now.”
Loan sales person: “Sir, you are a VIP Customer of ours for years and you have pre-approved loan. You can use the money to buy a new car or import a Chihuahua from Italy”
The unsuspecting VIP customer, mostly against his/her better judgment decides to take the money for time being.
What is the interest rate? Oh, it is just 2 %. Wow, wonderful are you sure my dear financier? Yeah, it is true, our interest rate is only two percent for a month.
A month? That is 24% a year.
It can be said that way too, a head-scratch by the banker but quickly regain posture.
Sir, we have special offers for our VIP loan customers – special privilege gold credit card, chances to participate in lucky draws…
Finally the VIP customer decides to take the money.
After a while the VIP customer loses his means to repay the money, what happens next? Read about loan re-collection techniques adopted by banks and financial institutes.
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