Your education loan rate of interest can change
Yes! You have made it to your acceptance mail and you are probably in the seventh heaven. All that huge amount of ordeal is finally worth it. A fluffy think cloud pops up on your brain where you’re flying on a plane, landing in your dreamland, befriending a multicultural group of people and ending up with a 5 or 6 digit salary in US. But wait – there are things that are yet to be lined up before you can begin your journey, and these things include your not-so-cheap tuition fee that might leave you in a bundle of nerves. Unless you have paternal ties with Lil Wayne or Bill Gates, you can’t help but apply for an educational loan
Almost 8 out of 10 applicants who opt for an educational loan are unaware of the complexity around the rate of interest, and how it may change post sanction. Not to worry as it ain’t astro-physics that would take a millennium to get through. Here’s all you need to know about your education loan’s rate of interest:
Your rate of interest is liable to change and here’s how.
· Educational loans are floating as the interest you’re supposed to pay is calculated by adding a variable Index and a fixed Spread. i.e. Final ROI = Index + Spread.
· Usually the Spread value varies from 1-2% according to the bank/ lender. Variable Index is the minimum rate of interest that a customer is charged by a bank and it depends upon various factors that are specific to a bank/ lender. It varies on existing economic conditions and as it fluctuates, it affects your rate of interest.
· Thanks to the RBI, we have a newly devised formula to compute MCLR (Marginal cost of funds-based lending rate) which is the variable component in the Index. Now here’s an example of what happens: your floating rate of an educational loan at one year MCLR is 10% with a spread value of 1%. So the total ROI will be 11% (10% + 1%). This will be valid until you hit the Reset Period. The Reset Period varies is different for different banks – SBI’s is 1 year, whereas Axis Bank’s is 6 months. Now, let’s say the MCLR gets revised to 9% by the next Reset Period. Then, your ROI after the next Reset Period would be 10% (9% + 1%). Since banks are mandated to use this MCLR formula, they don’t have discretion in the matter at hand and any benefits of the policy rate cut are directly passed on to you.
In the case of non-bank financial companies (NBFCs, Avanse, Credila etc), the Index is not controlled by RBI. They are free to increase or decrease their Index as per their profitability needs! This is a risk that you, as a borrower, should be aware of. We, at GyanDhan, work in alliance with the Indian banks, who strictly adhere to the policies of RBI. Therefore, using our services will ensure that there aren’t any such unpleasant surprises as far as your interest rate is concerned.
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