Part-payment vs foreclosure
A part-payment puts a lump sum against the outstanding balance and the loan continues. Foreclosure clears the entire balance and closes the loan. Part-payments are the practical option for most families, and they let you choose between cutting the tenure and cutting the EMI. Cutting the tenure saves considerably more.
What it means
A part-payment puts a lump sum against the outstanding balance and the loan continues. Foreclosure clears the entire balance and closes the loan.
Why it matters to a household
Part-payments are the practical option for most families, and they let you choose between cutting the tenure and cutting the EMI. Cutting the tenure saves considerably more.
Where it trips people up
Taking the EMI reduction by default because the lender offers it first. Unless cashflow is genuinely tight, the tenure cut is worth several times more.
In an Indian household
On floating-rate loans to individuals, RBI does not permit prepayment or foreclosure charges. Fixed-rate loans and business loans can still carry them.
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Part-payment vs foreclosure
A part-payment puts a lump sum against the outstanding balance and the loan continues. Foreclosure clears the entire balance and closes the loan.
Why does it matter?
Part-payments are the practical option for most families, and they let you choose between cutting the tenure and cutting the EMI. Cutting the tenure saves considerably more.
What do people usually get wrong?
Taking the EMI reduction by default because the lender offers it first. Unless cashflow is genuinely tight, the tenure cut is worth several times more.
Is there anything India-specific?
On floating-rate loans to individuals, RBI does not permit prepayment or foreclosure charges. Fixed-rate loans and business loans can still carry them.