UNIT 2: BANKING SERVICES : (PART 1) BY: PURNIMA RANA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SRCC WHAT IS A BANK? • A bank is a financial institution which performs the deposit and lending function. A bank allows a person with excess money (Saver) to deposit his money in the bank and earns an interest rate. • Similarly, the bank lends to a person who needs money (investor/ borrower) at an interest rate. Thus, the banks act as an intermediary between the saver and the borrower. • TYPES OF BANKS IN INDIA • Central bank/Reserve bank/ Monetary bank • Commercial bank • Public sector banks • Private sector banks • Foreign banks • Co-operative banks • Short term agricultural institutions • Long term agricultural institutions • Non-agricultural credit institutions • Development banks • NABARD • SIDBI • EXIM BANK • National Housing Bank CENTRAL BANK/ RESERVE BANK/MONETARY BANK • Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India’s Central bank • RBI’s Previous Functions • • • • responsible for growth by managing liquidity as well as interest rates Inflation management borrowed money on behalf of the government took care of the financial system’s stability by supervising banks and NBFCs Role of Reserve Bank of India • issues and regulates currency notes. • securing monetary stability and is called banker to banks. • vital role in economic growth of the country and maintaining price stability. SCHEDULED BANKS • Scheduled banks are banks that are listed in the 2nd schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. • paid-up capital and raised funds must be at least Rs5 lakh to qualify as a scheduled bank. • All commercial banks, including nationalized, international, cooperative, and regional rural banks, fall under scheduled banks NON- SCHEDULED BANKS • Non-scheduled banks, by definition,. They are not mentioned in the Second Schedule of the RBI Act, 1934, and are therefore deemed incapable of serving and protecting depositors’ interests. • Non-scheduled banks must also meet the cash reserve requirement, but not with reserve banks, but with themselves • generally smaller in size • The reserve capital of these banks is less than 5 lakh rupees. COMMERCIAL BANKS • A commercial bank is a kind of financial institution that carries all the operations related to deposit and withdrawal of money for the general public, providing loans for investment, and other such activities. • These banks are profit-making institutions and do business only to make a profit. TYPES OF COMMERCIAL BANKS PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS • Major or full stake is held by government • Only 8 public sector banks in India(1969) • Bank nationalisation in 1969( 14 banks nationalised) • Second phase (1980, 6 more banks nationalised) • SBI, PNB, BoB, Canara, Union bank PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS • Major stake is held by individuals and corporates • ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Yes Bank FOREIGN BANKS • Registered offices outside India • Operate through branches or wholly owned subsidiaries • Help in raising external commercial borrowings • City Bank, Bank of America, Barclays Bank, DBS Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank COOPERATIVE BANKS • A Co-operative bank is a financial entity which belongs to its members, who are at the same time the owners and the customers of their bank • It is registered under the State’s Cooperative Societies Act. • The Co-operative banks are also regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and governed by • Banking Regulations Act 1949 • Banking Laws (Co-operative Societies) Act, 1955. FEATURES OF COOPERATIVE BANK • Customer Owned Entities: Co-operative bank members are both customer and owner of the bank. • Democratic Member Control : Co-operative banks are owned and controlled by the members, who democratically elect a board of directors. Members usually have equal voting rights, according to the cooperative principle of “one person, one vote”. • Profit Allocation: A significant part of the yearly profit, benefits or surplus is usually allocated to constitute reserves and a part of this profit can also be distributed to the co-operative members, with legal and statutory limitations. • Financial Inclusion: They have played a significant role in the financial inclusion of unbanked rural masses. STRUCTURE OF COOPERATIVE BANKS IN INDIA PACS • PACS are village level cooperative credit societies that serve as the last link in a three-tier cooperative credit structure headed by the State Cooperative Banks (SCB) at the state level. • PACSs provide short-term, and medium-term agricultural loans to the farmers for the various agricultural and farming activities. • The first PACS was formed in 1904. • PACS provide small farmers with access to credit, which they can use to purchase seeds, fertilizers, and other inputs for their farms. This helps them to improve their production and increase their income. DEVELOPMENT BANKS • Development banks are financial institutions (DFIs) that provide long-term credit for capital-intensive investments with long payback periods, such as urban infrastructure, mining and heavy industry, and irrigation systems. It lays the foundation for industrial growth and development in the country • Term-lending institutions and development finance institutions (DFIs) are other names for development banks. • IFCI (Industrial Finance Corporation of India), formerly known as the Industrial Corporation of India, was founded in 1949. • it does not accept public deposits. NABARD • The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was founded in July 1982. • India’s apex development bank • promote sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development. • It was founded on the Shivraman Committee's recommendation. • It is the most important institution in the agricultural and rural sectors. • It serves as a refinancing institution NABARD: CATERING TO THE GRASSROOTS • NABARD’S SUBSIDIARIES • • • • • • • NABKISAN NABSAMRUDDHI NABFINS NABFOUNDATION NABCONS NABVENTURES NABSANKRAKSHAN SIDBI • SIDBI, or the Small Industries Development Bank of India, was set up on 2nd April 1990 under Act on Indian Parliament. • Principal financial institution for promotion, financing and development of MSMEs • HQ-Lucknow NATIONAL HOUSING BANK • Seventh Five Year Plan: non availability of finance to individual households , recommended setting up a national level institution • Dr . C. Rangarajan Committee( the then deputy governor of RBI): setting up National Housing Bank • NHB set up on July 9, 1988 under National Housing Bank Act, 1987 • Entire paid up capital was contributed by RBI • Head Office at New Delhi EXPORT IMPORT BANK OF INDIA • EXIM Bank – Export-Import Bank – was founded in January 1982 and is the premier institution for foreign trade investment. • It was previously a branch of the IDBI, but as the foreign trade sector grew, it was made into an independent body. • Exporters are given technical assistance and loans. • It also finances the import and export of goods and services from countries other than India. • Will offer short-term loans or lines of credit to foreign banks and governments. FUNCTIONS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS • Major functions • Acceptance of deposits • Granting of advances • Other functions • • • • • • • Discounting of bills and cheques Collection of cheques Safe custody of articles Remittances Issue of letter of credit Safe deposit of lockers Handling grievances ROLE OF BANKS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • • • • • • • • Capital formation Credit creation Channelizing funds into productive investment Fuller utilization of resources Encouraging right type of industries Bank rate policy Finance to government Bankers as employers TYPES OF BANK ACCOUNTS • • • • • • Current account Savings account Salary account Fixed deposit account Recurring deposit account NRI accounts DIFFERENT TYPES OF NRI ACCOUNTS • Who is an NRI? • An Non Resident Indian (NRI) is an Indian Citizen who resided in India for less than 182 days during the previous financial year • people who live outside India for employment, business, or any other purpose for an uncertain period NON-RESIDENT ORDINARY(NRO) ACCOUNT • Normally called rupee accounts • A non-resident Indian having a stipulated source of income domestically from any source is required to open an NRO account to deposit the same • There are many types of accounts offered under the nonresidential rupee ordinary category. It includes options like current, savings, recurring, fixed deposits, etc. • . NRO ACCOUNT BENEFITS • Multiple account holders: Two or more individuals can jointly open an NRO account. While at least one individual has to be an NRI/PIO/ OCI, the other account holder can also be Indian. • Ease of investment: invest in term deposits that have safe and assured returns. . fixed deposit accounts are covered up to a sum of Rs.1 lakh by the government of India in case the financial institution fails or defaults. • Safeguarding earnings: can have domestic earning sources such as property let out rent, dividend income from stock market investments, etc • Increased credit availability: opt for loans against NRO fixed deposit to meet any emergency expenses arising either in India or in the respective country of residence NRO ACCOUNT: LIMITATIONS • Cannot be used to save money earned abroad. Thus arises the need of NRE account • Cannot be used to hold foreign exchange • Subject to tax liabilities. Principal as well as interest is subject to TDS @30%. NRIs can avail exemption under section 80TTA of IT Act. NON-RESIDENT EXTERNAL( NRE) ACCOUNT • A Non-Residential Rupee External (NRE) account is mandatory for Indian citizens residing abroad who want to save their foreign earnings in Indian currency • earnings in foreign currency are converted and saved in Indian currency (INR). • earnings made within India cannot be deposited in such an account. • NRE accounts allow non-resident Indians to save or invest their foreign earnings domestically in INR. NRE ACCOUNT: BENEFITS • Full repatriability: This benefit allows NRIs to deposit funds into respective accounts without undergoing the hassles of currency conversion. • Multiple account Holding Benefits: individuals can maintain multiple such accounts with various banks to earn higher interests on deposits, or to ensure substantial remittance to meet all expenses originating domestically • Convenient maintenance: Non-resident individuals can appoint an Indian resident as power of attorney holder, who can operate the account, thereby facilitating withdrawal of funds within the domestic territory. • Investment • Tax benefits NRE ACCOUNTS: LIMITATIONS • Cannot be used to deposit money earned by an NRI inside the country • Cannot be used to store foreign currency because it gets converted into Indian currency at prevailing exchange rate FOREIGN CURRENCY NON-RESIDENT(FCNR) ACCOUNT • This account allows you to save your money earned as an NRI in the currency of the nation from which it was earned • Non-resident Indians or people of Indian origin (PIO) can open an FCNR account, which is a foreign currency-denominated account • It's a term deposit account, not a savings account. It has a one-year minimum and a five-year maximum tenure. • According to Indian law, FCNR interest rates earned on these accounts are not taxed. • Both the FCNR interests and the principle income can be freely repatriated. • Deposits in FCNR make you eligible for INR loans. The maturity proceeds might be used to repay these debts. • An FCNR account can be opened with two or more shared NRI account holders. TYPES OF JOINT ACCOUNTS • WHAT IS A JOINT ACCOUNT? • Two persons opening bank account jointly. • Either (Or) Survivor – This is the most common form of joint account. Only two individuals can operate the account i.e., primary account holder and secondary account holder. Both can access the account and transfer the funds. • The final balance and interest (if any) will be paid to the survivor on death of anyone of the account holders. The survivor can opt to continue the account. • If the nominee is a different person then the balance money is paid to him/her after the death of the survivor. • Example : Mother and daughter can open a joint-account. On death of anyone of them, the surviving person can continue the account or get the account balance transferred to her name. • . TYPES OF JOINT ACCOUNTS • Anyone (Or) Survivor – This is similar to “either or survivor” option. The only difference is, more than two individuals can operate the account. • If you want your father, mother and spouse to be able to access and operate your bank account then this is the best option. In case of death of anyone of the account holders, the remaining survivors can continue to operate the account • Latter (Or) Survivor – This is similar to “former/survivor” option. The main difference is, only the second account holder can access and operate the account till the time he/she is alive. The primary/first account holder can operate the account only on death of the secondary account holder. • Example : Husband and wife are the joint-account holders. Wife is a second account holder . Then in this case, only wife can operate the account. Only after she is no more, can the husband have access to operate the account. TYPES OF JOINT ACCOUNTS • Former (Or) Survivor – In this type of joint account, only the first account holder (primary) can access and operate the account till the time he/she is alive. The second account holder (second applicant) can operate the account only on death of the primary holder (first applicant). The survivor can also get the balance transferred to his/her name (if required).. • Jointly – In this type of account, all the transactions need to be signed and mandated by all the account holders. If any of the account holder dies then the account can not be further operated. The balance proceeds shall be payable to survivor. TYPES OF JOINT ACCOUNTS • Jointly or Survivor –This is similar to “jointly” option. The only difference being, the survivor can continue to operate the account. Alternatively, the proceeds of the account can be transferred to his/her name. • Minor Account: opened in the name of minor jointly with guardian. The guardian will operate the account on behalf of minor PAN CARD • PAN (Permanent Account Number) is an identification number assigned to all taxpayers in India. • PAN is an electronic system through which, all tax-related information for a person/company is recorded against a single PAN number. • Issuing authority: Income Tax Department • PAN Card is issued to individuals, companies, non-resident Indians or anyone who pays taxes in India. PAN CARD:USES IN FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS • For Income Tax Returns • Opening bank accounts, DEMAT accounts and NRO Accounts • Transactions exceeding Rs.50000 • • • • • • Cash deposits in bank Demand drafts Hotels and restaurants bills Cash payment related to travel Life insurance premium Mutual funds, debentures etc PAN CARD: USES IN FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS • Buying and selling • • • • • Goods or services exceeding Rs. 2 Lakh Immovable property and assets excluding Rs.10 lakh All vehicles barring two wheelers Securities exceeding Rs. 1 Lakh Gold and bullion exceeding 5 Lakh • While registering a business • Registering a business • Documentary Proof of Identity LINKING AADHAR WITH PAN • During the Union Budget 2017, linking your PAN with Adhaar was made mandatory. This was done to eradicate the problem of duplicate PAN cards. • If you are not able to link it before the due date, your PAN card will be categorised as “Inoperative”. Furning ‘inoperative’ PAN details will be treated as not furnishing any PAN and will result in the same consequences, penalties and charges as not furnishing your PAN details. KYC • KYC is the abbreviation for “Know Your Customer” • It is a part of a systemized process through which the banks are able to procure information about the identity of their customers. • The process of KYC and its guidelines were introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2002. These guidelines are issued under the Banking Regulation Act of 1949 • The process helps the banks to ensure that their services are being used by the concerned customers and that they are not misused. KYC • Keep a check on finance-related frauds • Identify money laundering and other potentially harmful activities • Check the opening of Benami accounts • Scrutinizing and monitoring large value transactions • To ensure appropriate customer identification and monitor transactions of suspicious nature. • It includes the collection of recent photographs, identity confirmation, address verification, and other data on occupation or business and source of funds for the customer opening the account. KYC • As per the most recent RBI guidelines for the KYC policy, banks should frame their own KYC policies incorporating the following aspects: • Customer Acceptance Policy: Classifying customers into risk categories of high, medium-low • Customer Identification Procedures: Verifying customer identity via independent sources of reliable information Monitoring of Transactions: Monitoring transactions on the basis of customers’ risk categories • Risk Management: Period check at the risk category of the existing customers and making amendments E-KYC • The Electronic Know Your Client or Electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) is a concept wherein the customers’ identity and residential address are electronically verified through Aadhaar authentication. • customers will have to authorize their UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) through explicit consent to release the identity and/ or address details. It is done by way of biometric authentication of the bank branches or business correspondents (BCs) • . OTHER IMPORTANT POINTS • The relaxation in the KYC procedures is applicable for the customers belonging to the low-income group falling under the “No Frill Accounts”. The No Frill Accounts was introduced through the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana in August 2014 • The revised laws of RBI for the Know Your Customer process must be fulfilled in the following format: High-risk customers – once in 02 years • Medium risk customers – once in 08 years • Low-risk customers – once in 10 years BANK LOANS • A loan is simply a sum of money borrowed with the promise of repayment over a specified time-period (tenor). • The lender establishes a fixed interest rate that you must pay on both the principal and the borrowed funds. • 2 types • Secured loans: must be backed by collateral worth at least as much as the loan amount. These loans feature a lower interest rate as compared to unsecured loans. • Unsecured loans: without collateral based on a variety of factors such as the borrower's repayment history, credit score, and other factors TYPES OF SECURED LOANS • HOME LOANS • secured financing that can be used to buy or build the home of your dreams • These loans are usually for a longer period (20 years to 30 years). • To purchase land for future building of home, to build a new home, • LOAN AGAINST PROPERTY • You can use any residential, commercial, or industrial property as collateral to get the money you need. • The amount of the loan varies by lender and is based on a percentage of the property's value. TYPES OF SECURED LOANS • LOANS AGAINST INSURANCE SCHEMES • receive a loan secured by your insurance policy • It's worth noting that this form of financing isn't available for all insurance policies. • Unit-linked plans are not eligible for loans because the returns are not guaranteed and are susceptible to market fluctuations. • LOANS AGAINST SHARES AND MUTUAL FUNDS: A loan upto 70 percent of the value . • LOANS AGAINST FIXED DEPOSIT: between 70 to 90 percent of the value of FD • GOLD LOAN TYPES OF UNSECURED LOANS • Personal loans • Loan on credit card: It has become a popular loan kind because it is one of the most convenient ways to pay for the products you buy. • Vehicle loans: The loan amount is determined by your credit score, debt-to-income ratio, loan duration, and other considerations. • Loans for small businesses • Education loans TERM LOANS • A term loan provides borrowers with a lump sum of cash upfront in exchange for specific borrowing terms • Term loans are commonly used by small businesses to purchase fixed assets, such as equipment or a new building. • Borrowers agree to pay their lenders a fixed amount over a certain repayment schedule with either a fixed or floating interest rate. • Borrowers o en choose term loans for several reasons, including: • Simple application process • Receiving an upfront lump sum of cash • Specified payments • Lower interest rates TERM LOANS: FEATURES • Are secured loans. • Obligation to pay principal and interest whether business organisation earns profits or not. • Fixed rate of interest being negotiated by both parties. • Maturity depends on type of term loan • Restrictive clauses such as maintaining minimum asset base and not raising loans from elsewhere may be included. • Term loans may be converted into equity TYPES OF TERM LOANS • Short-term loans: These types of term loans are usually offered to firms that don't qualify for a line of credit. They generally run less than a year, though they can also refer to a loan of up to 18 months. • Intermediate-term loans: These loans generally run between one to three years and are paid in monthly installments from a companyʼs cash flow. • Long-term loans: These loans last anywhere between three to 25 years. They use company assets as collateral and require monthly or quarterly payments from profits or cash flow. They limit other financial commitments the company may take on, including other debts, dividends or principals' salaries, and can require an amount of profit set aside specifically for loan repayment. • Both short- and intermediate-term loans may also be balloon loans and come with balloon payments. TERM LOAN-ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES MICROFINANCE: INTRODUCTION • The term “microfinancing” was first used in the 1970s during the development of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, which was founded by the microfinance pioneer, Muhammad Yunus. • Micro Finance is defined as ‘provision of credit and other financial services and products of very small amounts to the poor in rural, semi urban or urban areas, for enabling them to raise their income levels and improve living standards. • Micro Finance is defined as ‘provision of credit and other financial services and products of very small amounts to the poor in rural, semi urban or urban areas, for enabling them to raise their income levels and improve living standards COMPONENTS OF MICROFINANCE • MICRO CREDIT • extension of very small loans to borrowers who typically lack collateral, steady employment or income stream and verifiable credit history. • support small-scale entrepreneurship, alleviate poverty, empower women and uplift the poor social class • delivered through a variety of institutional channels including Scheduled Commercial Banks (through Business Correspondents), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Cooperative Banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs). MICROFINANCE : COMPONENTS • MICRO INSURANCE: • insurance with low premiums and low coverage. • covers low income/net-worth persons and transactions are of low value. • it can cover wide range of risks including damage to crops and livestock. • MICRO SAVING • targeted at people with low incomes and low savings. • They are similar to saving accounts, but designed for small deposits. • the limit of minimum deposit/balance is low and there are no service charges MICROFINANCE: COMPONENTS • MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS • Institutions providing Microfinance services are called Microfinance Institutions (MFIs). A large number of organisations with varied size and legal forms offer Microfinance services • Some microfinance institutions are: TYPES OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA • JOINT LIABILITY GROUPS • informal group of 4-10 people that seek mutually assured loans. • Agriculture-related loans are typical. Farmers, rural labourers, and renters are among the debtors in this category. • equally responsible for loan repayment • SELF HELP GROUPS: • group of people in similar socioeconomic situations who come together to help each other. • self-governed. • This type of cooperative financing does not necessitate the use of collateral • the NABARD-SHG linkage program, allows numerous self-help groups to borrow money from banks if they can show that their borrowers have made regular payments. TYPES OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA • REGIONAL RURAL BANKS • boost the rural economy • created to serve rural areas with basic banking and financial services. • COOPERATIVES BENEFITS OF MICROOFINANCE • • • • • • • • Credit to Low-Income Borrowers Collateral-Free Loans Financial Inclusion Income Generation Women Empowerment Rehabilitation Rural Development Encourage Self-Sufficiency and Entrepreneurship CHALLENGES OF MICROFINANCE • • • • • • Financial Illiteracy Inability to Generate Funds Heavy Dependence on Banks Weak Governance Interest Rate Regional Imbalances BANK OVERDRAFT • provided to some customers by the bank in the form of an extended credit facility, which comes into effect once the main balance of the account reaches zero. • unsecured form of credit that is mainly used for covering short term cash requirements. • The bank levies separate interest and charges towards non-maintenance of account BANK OVERDRAFT: FEATURES • Credit limit differs from person to person. • Withdrawal or deposit of an amount can be done • Bank charges an interest on the overdraft, to be calculated on daily basis and billed monthly to the customer • System of EMI is not applicable to bank overdrafts. • There can be joint borrowers of an overdraft loan and both parties are equally responsible for paying of loan TYPES OF BANK OVERDRAFT • AUTHORIZED OVERDRAFT: arrangement made in advance between the account holder and the bank • UNAUTHORIZED OVERDRAFT:This type of overdraft occurs when the bank account holder has spent more than his available balance without prior authorization or any such arrangement BANK OVERDRAFT: ADVANTAGES • managing the availability of cash for a business or an individual • urgent cash requirements. • Interest needs to be paid only on the amount that is utilized and not the total limit. • Less amount of paperwork • no requirement of collateral. BANK OVERDRAFT: DISADVANTAGES • • • • Higher interest rate only to the bank account holders. Interest rate is not fixed and changes frequently not an ideal option for long term financing. MORTGAGE • Mortgages are loans that are used to buy homes and other types of real estate or for any other emergency purpose. • The property itself serves as collateral for the loan. • The cost of a mortgage will depend on the type of loan, the term (such as 30 years), and the interest rate that the lender charges. • Mortgages are also known as liens against property or claims on property. If the borrower stops paying the mortgage, the lender can foreclose on the property. MORTGAGE VS HOME LOANS HOME LOAN MORTGAGE ONLY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSE OR PURCHASE OF NEW HOUSE NO RESTRICTION ON HOW THE AMOUNT CAN BE USED- PERSONAL, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, MARRIAGE ETC. LOAN AMOUNT UPTO 90 PERCENT OF VALUE OF HOME LOAN AMOUNT UPTO 60-70 PERCENT OF VALE OF PROPERTY PROCESSING FEE LESS: NIL TO 0.50% PROCESSING FEE UPTO 1.50% TAX BENEFITS AVAILABLE NO TAX BENEFITS AVAILABLE MORTGAGE PROCESS • Borrower will apply to one or more mortgage lenders • Lender asks for evidence whether the borrower can pay loan( bank and investment statements, recent tax returns, proof of current employment etc) • Approval of application and grant of loan( preapproval of properties for home buyers) • Closing of deal: borrower and lender meet, and borrower gives the downpayment TYPES OF MORTGAGES • FIXED RATE MORTGAGE/TRADITIONAL MORTGAGE • ADJUSTABLE-RATE MORTGAGE : Fixed initially , may be changed/ adjusted later on based on prevailing interest rate; have limits, or caps, on how much the interest rate can rise each time interest is adjusted • NOTE: In the U.S.A mortgage lending discrimination made on basis of race, religion, sex, marital status, nationality, disability or age is illegal. REVERSE MORTGAGE • A reverse mortgage is a loan, in the sense that it allows an eligible homeowner to borrow money • A homeowner who is 62 or older and has considerable home equity can borrow against the value of their home and receive funds as a lump sum, fixed monthly payment, or line of credit. • a reverse mortgage doesnʼt require the homeowner to make any loan payments during their lifetime. • the entire loan balance, up to a limit, becomes due and payable when the borrower dies, moves out permanently, or sells the home HOW A REVERSE MORTGAGE WORKS • Instead of homeowner making payment to lender, the lender makes payments to homeowner • Here also the home acts as a collateral • When the homeowner moves or dies, the proceeds from the home’s sale go to the lender to repay the reverse mortgage’s principal, interest, mortgage insurance, and fees. REVERSE MORTGAGE: MORE • SBI Reverse Mortgage Loan provides an additional source of income for senior citizens of India, who have a self-acquired or self-occupied home in India. This product is beneficial for senior citizens who do not have adequate income to support themselves. The Bank makes payments to the borrower /borrowers (in case of living spouse), against mortgage of his / their residential house property. HYPOTHECATION • Hypothecation occurs when an asset is pledged as collateral to secure a loan. The owner of the asset does not give up title, possession, or ownership rights, such as income generated by the asset. • Like a mortgage lending, where the home serves as collateral but the bank does not have any claim on cash flows or income generated from it unless the borrower defaults. • The borrower technically owns the house, but because the house is pledged as collateral, the mortgage lender has the right to seize the house if the borrower cannot meet the repayment terms • Unsecured loans , on the other hand, do not work with hypothecation because there is no collateral to claim in the event of default. HYPOTHECATION • Margin lending in brokerage accounts is another common form of hypothecation. • A mortgage is taken for a huge amount whereas hypothecation is done for a small amount. • Mortgage is done for immovable properties like land, building, warehouse etc. • Hypothecation is done for movable properties like cars, vehicles, stocks etc • Hypothecation deed