Teaser loans have interest rate that is 1-2% lower than the prevailing interest rates in the market and that low interest rate is offered for specific time period, say 1 to 2 years. After the honeymoon period (initial years where they have to pay low rate of interest) the borrower needs to move to floating interest rate existing at the specified time. In India, teaser home loans were introduced in January 2009. The initiative which was first introduced by State bank of India (SBI) was soon followed by other banks. In the present scenario where interest rates are supposed to increase in near future, home loan borrowers found the concept of teaser loans very attractive as they would have to pay low interest in the initial phase, but they seemed to ignore the fact that after completion of the honeymoon period, when the borrowers will start repayment at the floating rate, the shift in the EMI will be huge, resulting in disruption in their financial planning. The same results in increased default payments affecting the asset quality and profitability of the banks.