Home loan pricing in India is still highly divided, with rates starting from 7% among top lenders but climbing sharply for borrowers with weaker credit profiles, as fixed rates soar above 14%.
Home loan pricing in India remains highly fragmented, with the cheapest offers clustered around a few large lenders and the cost of borrowing rising sharply for weaker credit profiles. According to a BankBazaar.com compilation based on lenders’ websites as of September 11, 2026, floating home loan rates now begin at 7.0% at several banks, while the highest advertised floating rates stretch well into double digits. The spread is even wider in fixed-rate products, where some lenders quote rates above 14%.
Among banks, State Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India, UCO Bank and a few others are showing starting floating rates of about 7.0% to 7.25%, while Bank of Baroda begins at 7.20% and Canara Bank at 7.15%. ICICI Bank says on its own website that home loan rates start at 7.55% for pre-approved loans and are linked to the repo rate, with offers varying by credit score, income and tenure. SBI, meanwhile, is listing floating home loan rates of 7.25% to 8.45% through third-party rate trackers, with pricing tied to its external benchmark lending rate.
Fixed-rate loans are far less common and generally cost more. Bank of Baroda is advertising fixed rates of 8.90% to 9.95%, Canara Bank 8.50% to 10.75%, and ICICI Bank 8.90% to 11.20%. Axis Bank is quoting a flat 14% fixed rate, while Union Bank of India’s fixed pricing runs from 11.4% to 12.65% depending on the loan bucket. BankBazaar notes that some lenders offer fixed rates only for an initial period before shifting borrowers to floating pricing.
Housing finance companies are similarly diverse. Tata Capital, Aditya Birla Housing Finance and IIFL Home Finance are all shown starting at or above 7.50% to 8.75% on floating loans, while Bajaj Finserv’s range runs from 7.25% to 20%. LIC Housing Finance remains one of the more visible non-bank lenders, with floating rates of 7.15% to 10.10% and fixed rates of 10% to 10.25%. The practical message for borrowers is unchanged: the headline rate is only the starting point, and the final cost depends heavily on credit score, loan size, tenure, property type and fees.
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