Few takers for reverse mortgage scheme

Article Date : 10 September 2008
News Section: India

State Bank of India alone has extended a majority of the 1,900 loans. The National Housing Bank, which developed the scheme that is meant for people aged above 55 years, feels that the poor show is due to the lack of awareness among senior citizens, who number stands at 76 million according to the 2001 census data, and lack of enthusiasm on the part of the banks...

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