Selecting the two-wheeler and type of loan:
After selecting the two-wheeler, the buyer will have to choose the type of loan they avail.
These include:
- Direct Financing Options from the dealership:
- Nowadays, dealerships of two-wheeler manufacturers also offer these loans with the help of a financial services partner.
- However, these may carry some extra terms and conditions regarding proper servicing (through officially authorized service centers) in their clause.
- Banks/Financial Service Providers:
- Most lenders offer monthly EMI-based payment options for two-wheeler loans.
- The tenure for these EMIs can generally range from 2 to 5 years.
- Most lenders also offer 100% financing with zero down-payment schemes.
- Some of these loans are also available for superbikes.
Checking the Eligibility:
- Most two wheeler loan online apply process will need the borrower to meet these eligibility criteria:
- The age of the borrower should be above 18 years old. However, some loan providers may even require the applicant to be 21 years old or above.
- Applicants would need to provide identity proof, address proof, and proof of income (in certain cases).
- Some loans may even have a minimum earning per month in their criteria.
- The applicant should have a salaried occupation or have a stable self-employed occupation.
- These criteria will vary for non-individual buyers (like delivery companies).
Interest Rate of the loan:
- Most interest rates will reduce for the borrower with:
- Verified repayment capability, i.e. financial stability to pay the loan.
- CIBIL Credit Score.
- Current debts and other EMIs (if any).
- Area of Occupation (Private, Government, or Self-employed.)
Amount of the loan:
- The amount of loan which will be approved needs to be confirmed before committing to purchase the two-wheeler:
- The lender may not cover the cost of accessories and optional packages for the two-wheeler in their loan amount.
- However, most lenders will cover the entire On-road price or a percentage of it.
The On-Road Price consists of the Off-Road Price in addition to the insurance and registration/RTO tax cost.
How To Apply For Two-wheeler Loans:
- Choosing the Loan from a suitable lender:
- The selection of the lender will determine the rate of interest, the minimum and maximum amount of loan, the maximum tenure of loan, as well as the processing fee.
- Often this will also depend on the brand of your two-wheeler which might have partnered with the lender to provide the best interest rates.
- Checking the loan eligibility:
Nowadays, this can be done on the lender’s online platform by answering a few questionnaires and filling up a few details.
- Calculation of the loan:
Most online application platforms for two-wheeler loans will have a loan calculation tool.
- Two-Wheeler Loan Application:
While applying for the loan, the borrower needs to give certain information like personal details, financial status vehicle details, RTO details, dealership name, etc.
- Submit and Verify Documents:
- The borrower/buyer will also need to verify their documents before approval of the loan.
- These documents include:
– Identity Proof (Aadhaar, PAN, Voter, Driver’s License, Passport)
– Address Proof (Aadhaar, Utility Bill, Voter Card, etc.)
– Income Proof (3 months Bank statement, Tax Returns, etc.)
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Reselling a two-wheeler under a loan.
The loan needs to be repaid and then the two-wheeler is permitted to be sold after having no dues.
- Time required for approval.
The loan usually gets approved if all the eligibility is met. The usual time taken for approval is within an hour.
- What Credit Score is required for approval?
A score of about 750 is good enough for easy approval. The Credit Score will depend on the income status as well as ongoing and past loans’ status.
- Maximum and Minimum Loan Amount.
The usual range for the minimum and maximum loan amount for two-wheelers is Rs. 10000 to Rs. 2,50,000.
- How to update new RTO details if the location is changed?
Nowadays, most Banks and lenders offer online updates of certain submitted documents.
- Two-Wheeler availability lists for loans.
The list of two-wheelers listed for availing loans may differ from lender to lender. However, most mass-market two-wheelers available in the country are available for loan approval.
- Will non-individual borrowers follow the same process?
The aforementioned Two-wheelers Loan Application process is only for individual borrowers. A special representative from the lender may handle such non-individual clients.