What is ‘Call Loan’
A loan provided to a brokerage firm and used to finance margin accounts. The interest rate on a call loan is calculated daily. The resulting interest rate is referred to as the call loan rate.
Explaining ‘Call Loan’
Call loans use securities as collateral for the loan. It is important to note that a call loan can be canceled at any time.
Call Loan FAQ
What does it mean to call in a loan?
A call loan can be demanded to be repaid at any time by the lender. It is “callable” just like in a callable bond. The key difference is it’s the lender that has the power to call in the loan repayment in a call loan, while it’s the borrower for a callable bond.
Can a mortgage company call in a loan?
The bank can “call” the loan and the full payment of the remainder of the loan can be demanded immediately. Although this practice is legal if disclosed in the terms of the loan, a bank likely will never call the loan if you meet the loan’s terms. For example, one or more late payments might trigger a call on the loan.
What is a call rate?
This is the interest rate charged on call loans.
Which loan is cheaper as per interest rate?
Current Personal Loan Interest Rates in India Lenders Interest Rate* (p.a.)Loan Amount (Rs.) Home Credit 24% onwards Up to 2.4 lakh HSBC Bank 10.50% onwards Up to 30 lakh ICICI Bank 11.25% onwards 50,000-20 lakhs IDBI Bank 12% onwards 25,000-5 lakhs
How many times can you get a loan?
You can get a personal loan 1-3 times from the same lender at the same time, in most cases, depending on the lender. There is however no limit to the number of personal loans you can have at once in total across multiple lenders.
How do I stop a bank loan call?
Do Not Call Registry To register against Commercial Messages or Calls, call 1909 (toll free) from your landline or mobile and select your preferences. To register for select categories or partial registration, send SMS by typing START followed by the preference to 1909. To De-register, call 1909 (toll free) or send SMS: STOP DND to 1909.
Further Reading
- The call loan market in the US financial system prior to the Federal Reserve System – papers.ssrn.com [PDF]
- Financial markets and economic growth – onlinelibrary.wiley.com [PDF]
- The unholy trinity of financial contagion – www.aeaweb.org [PDF]
- What is international financial contagion? – onlinelibrary.wiley.com [PDF]
- The effect of refinancing costs and market imperfections on the optimal call strategy and the pricing of debt contracts – onlinelibrary.wiley.com [PDF]
- Cash setting, the call loan rate, and the liquidity effect in Canada – www.jstor.org [PDF]
- Daily and intradaily tests of European put-call parity – www.jstor.org [PDF]
- Margin purchases, brokers' loans and the bull market of the twenties – www.jstor.org [PDF]
