Loans occupy a significant place in the history of India. The connection of loans and the money lenders dates back to the time when India was under the rule of British government. At that time the entire money lending community was considered to be the one responsible for the misery of the borrower class which included peasants and middle class people.

Though there was significant improvement in the perception but still people considered the concept of loans to be the cup of tea of only rich and affluent. But the economic renaissance in the early years of the decade of 1990's gave a terrific blow to the old misconceptions and myths about loans. This jolt proved extremely beneficial for the loans against property. It is because people used to consider these loans as risky proposition because there was significant amount of risk involved in it as the loan was available only when the interested borrower can afford to pledge his property. It went on for many years until the above mentioned reformation took place in the early 1990's.