Worked EMI, tenure, flat-rate, eligibility, offer comparison, prepayment and balance transfer sums with the arithmetic shown, plus application checklists.
Two personal loan offers with similar headline rates can cost tens of thousands of rupees apart once tenure, fees, insurance and the way interest is calculated are added in. The guides here do the sums step by step so you can repeat them with your own figures: the EMI formula and amortisation, choosing a tenure, converting a flat rate into a reducing-balance rate, how lenders work out how much you can borrow (FOIR), comparing three offers on APR, prepaying to cut EMI or tenure, and when a balance transfer or top-up actually saves money.
Compare three illustrative personal loan offers on APR, net amount received and total outgo, and learn why the lowest headline rate is often not the cheapest loan.
How flat-rate quotes work on Indian consumer and personal loans, how to convert a flat rate to a reducing-balance rate, and worked examples with the arithmetic shown.
How a personal loan balance transfer works in India, how to count foreclosure charges and new fees, worked break-even examples, and when a top-up loan beats a new loan.
The KYC, income and bank documents Indian lenders usually ask for on a personal loan, how video KYC and Account Aggregator consent work, and what to keep after disbursal.
How Indian banks and NBFCs work out how much personal loan you can get from your income, existing EMIs and credit report, with FOIR worked examples and ways to improve eligibility.
The reducing-balance EMI formula Indian lenders use, step-by-step arithmetic, how each EMI splits into interest and principal, and checklists for every personal loan sum.
What happens when you prepay part of a personal loan in India, how much interest each option saves, how prepayment charges change the result and the steps to do it.
Worked comparison of personal loan tenures in India, how tenure affects EMI, total interest and eligibility, and a decision method for choosing the right repayment period.