RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%, making loans cheaper, but is now the right time to buy a house?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on December 4 cut the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%. Following earlier rate reductions this year, the move further strengthens the value proposition for homebuyers, especially in the affordable and mid-income segments that are highly sensitive to interest rate changes. First-time and mid-income buyers stand to benefit […]

Omaxe repays ₹80 crore SWAMIH stress fund loans tied to its New Chandigarh and Prayagraj real estate projects

Omaxe Group said on December 2 that it has repaid around ₹80 crore in loans taken from the government-backed SWAMIH stress fund for two of its projects in New Chandigarh and Prayagraj. The SWAMIH (Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing) fund had sanctioned ₹168.80 crore for the ‘The Lake’ project in New Chandigarh and […]

From ₹1 crore to ₹100 crore apartments, homebuyers show strong confidence in long-term home loans: Prestige Estates CEO

Tariq Ahmed, CEO (West) of Prestige Estates, said he conducts temperature checks on their customers, which showcases a positive momentum. “Homebuyers, from those willing to take a ₹1 crore apartment to those willing to take a ₹100 crore apartment, are willing to take long-term home loans over five years, which suggests a high level of […]

OpenAI wants US government loans to fund its AI investments of over $1 trillion| Business News

ChatGPT creator OpenAI, the world’s largest private company, is asking the US government to provide loan guarantees for its massive infrastructure expansion that will eventually cost more than $1 trillion. Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc. (Bloomberg) Speaking at a Wall Street Journal business conference, OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar explained that government backing […]