Home Loan Overdraft Facility
Overdraft is a facility offered by lending institutions. It allows the borrowers to withdraw funds as much as required even if the account reaches zero balance and borrowers can deposit any amount above the loan amount. Often, lenders open a separate account for borrowers with an overdraft limit.
Your home loan gets connected to your current or saving account if you wish to use the home loan overdraft facility.
Your outstanding will gradually reduce, lowering your monthly mortgage payment as well as the interest rate. As much as you deposit surplus amount, the faster you will be able to pay off the debts. You will be able to move any amount immediately from your savings account to your home loan overdraft account.
Both are possible when it comes to home loan overdraft facility, you can add extra money to repay the loan also withdraw money from your home loan account.
Withdrawal is permitted to the agreed limit that set by the lender. However, the limits differ based on the bank's internal policies.
Borrowers will be given the flexibility of usage, that means borrowers can use the money withdrawn from their home loan overdraft facility the way they want.
This facility is still used even after the home loan has been repaid, interest rates are then calculated according to the fixed contractual terms.
Some banks also offer cheque books and ATM-cum debit cards exclusively for overdraft accounts.