Loan Transfer

Balance transfer of loan is the process where a customer transfers his outstanding principal amount to another bank or financial institute primarily for a better rate of interest and also better features.

Key takeaways. A transfer of mortgage is the reassignment of an existing mortgage, usually on a home, from the current holder to another person or entity. Not all mortgages can be transferred; if they are, the lender has the right to approve the person assuming the loan.

Loan balance transfer is a process by which borrowers can transfer the outstanding principal of their existing loan from one lender to another in order to benefit from the lower interest rate on the outstanding loan. A balance transfer provides the borrower the benefit of lower interest rates.

It is advisable to transfer a home loan when the outstanding loan amount is higher. Like any other EMI, a home loan EMI constitutes the principal amount and the interest amount. As the loan matures, the principal amount gradually gets paid, thus reducing the outstanding loan amount.

The loan transfer process is simple: you just need to close your loan account first with the existing lender and then pay a transfer fee to your new bank. Your new bank will pay off the existing loan and you have to pay to the new lender in equated monthly installments at a new rate of interest.