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Can Bank Delay Disbursement and Still Charge Interest?

Looking for help and guidance:

My friend applied for a house extension loan, which got approved on April 3rd.
  • The bank said only interest would be charged until the 2nd disbursement is done (Note: Even if the work is more than 80% completed, they disbursement twice at all times - branch people).
  • The EMI would start from the 5th of the next month after 2nd disbursement.
So:
  • If the 1st disbursement was taken on April 3rd, 27 days of interest would be charged for that amount.
  • To save interest, the 1st disbursement was actually taken on April 24th for only 6 days of interest would apply for April.
Here's the issue:
  • On April 24th, also applied for the 2nd disbursement.
  • By that time, 80% of house work was already done.
  • But the bank delayed the 2nd disbursement and only processed it on May 5th - 11 days later.
Because of this:
  • Now we have to pay 31 days interest for the 1st disbursement (for May).
  • And also 26 days of interest for the 2nd disbursement (from May 5th to May 31st).
  • Even though we asked to start EMI earlier to reduce the principal, the bank refused.
  • We escalated the issue, but each time it goes back to Level 1, who just says it was "approved on May 5th".
Questions:
  1. Why did the bank delay the 2nd disbursement by 10 days? Was this a deliberate delay to earn more interest? Asking because if bank delayed lets say for another month then till that time have to pay interest for 1st disbursment only, right.
  2. Why can’t we start EMI earlier, it was processed same like home loan yet in home loan we can start the EMI for the disbursed amount but not for extension?
Is there any way to raise a formal complaint against this or to find why they took 11 days to approve the 2nd disbursment?
(note: no visits happened for 2nd disbursment, asked multiple times about progress, they requested some site photos which shared)

@SJM / @RAMESH BABU N / @6ix9ine / Or anyone with experience on this?

Major issue: with charges + Interest + MOD fee .. Interest rate of 8.4% turns to be 11.5% (loan APR) which is almost same as personal loan.
 
Looking for help and guidance:

My friend applied for a house extension loan, which got approved on April 3rd.
  • The bank said only interest would be charged until the 2nd disbursement is done (Note: Even if the work is more than 80% completed, they disbursement twice at all times - branch people).
  • The EMI would start from the 5th of the next month after 2nd disbursement.
So:
  • If the 1st disbursement was taken on April 3rd, 27 days of interest would be charged for that amount.
  • To save interest, the 1st disbursement was actually taken on April 24th for only 6 days of interest would apply for April.
Here's the issue:
  • On April 24th, also applied for the 2nd disbursement.
  • By that time, 80% of house work was already done.
  • But the bank delayed the 2nd disbursement and only processed it on May 5th - 11 days later.
Because of this:
  • Now we have to pay 31 days interest for the 1st disbursement (for May).
  • And also 26 days of interest for the 2nd disbursement (from May 5th to May 31st).
  • Even though we asked to start EMI earlier to reduce the principal, the bank refused.
  • We escalated the issue, but each time it goes back to Level 1, who just says it was "approved on May 5th".
Questions:
  1. Why did the bank delay the 2nd disbursement by 10 days? Was this a deliberate delay to earn more interest? Asking because if bank delayed lets say for another month then till that time have to pay interest for 1st disbursment only, right.
  2. Why can’t we start EMI earlier, it was processed same like home loan yet in home loan we can start the EMI for the disbursed amount but not for extension?
Is there any way to raise a formal complaint against this or to find why they took 11 days to approve the 2nd disbursment?
(note: no visits happened for 2nd disbursment, asked multiple times about progress, they requested some site photos which shared)

@SJM / @RAMESH BABU N / @6ix9ine / Or anyone with experience on this?

Major issue: with charges + Interest + MOD fee .. Interest rate of 8.4% turns to be 11.5% (loan APR) which is almost same as personal loan.
Which bank ?
 
For someone with H/L in BOB, got a Really Nice banker sitting in a different branch other than sanctioned office/Branch, she helped a lot in all statements/query, prepayment/loan closure and other related formalities.

As I can relate they currently have H/L with HDFC will check and confirm.

Disc: Not sure about Home Extension Loan or it can be of any help in the matter.
 
Looking for help and guidance:

My friend applied for a house extension loan, which got approved on April 3rd.
  • The bank said only interest would be charged until the 2nd disbursement is done (Note: Even if the work is more than 80% completed, they disbursement twice at all times - branch people).
  • The EMI would start from the 5th of the next month after 2nd disbursement.
So:
  • If the 1st disbursement was taken on April 3rd, 27 days of interest would be charged for that amount.
  • To save interest, the 1st disbursement was actually taken on April 24th for only 6 days of interest would apply for April.
Here's the issue:
  • On April 24th, also applied for the 2nd disbursement.
  • By that time, 80% of house work was already done.
  • But the bank delayed the 2nd disbursement and only processed it on May 5th - 11 days later.
Because of this:
  • Now we have to pay 31 days interest for the 1st disbursement (for May).
  • And also 26 days of interest for the 2nd disbursement (from May 5th to May 31st).
  • Even though we asked to start EMI earlier to reduce the principal, the bank refused.
  • We escalated the issue, but each time it goes back to Level 1, who just says it was "approved on May 5th".
Questions:
  1. Why did the bank delay the 2nd disbursement by 10 days? Was this a deliberate delay to earn more interest? Asking because if bank delayed lets say for another month then till that time have to pay interest for 1st disbursment only, right.
  2. Why can’t we start EMI earlier, it was processed same like home loan yet in home loan we can start the EMI for the disbursed amount but not for extension?
Is there any way to raise a formal complaint against this or to find why they took 11 days to approve the 2nd disbursment?
(note: no visits happened for 2nd disbursment, asked multiple times about progress, they requested some site photos which shared)

@SJM / @RAMESH BABU N / @6ix9ine / Or anyone with experience on this?

Major issue: with charges + Interest + MOD fee .. Interest rate of 8.4% turns to be 11.5% (loan APR) which is almost same as personal loan.
Not sure what you are complaining about. If the disbursement is delayed you are paying less interest and not more. Interest is calculated on daily outstanding.
 
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