Example 1st
A customer owes €100,000 on a loan that ends in 15 years from now and the monthly installment is approximately €800, which repays interest and capital.
- With a loan settlement, the loan term may be extended to 25 years and the monthly installment would be approximately €595, which repays interest and capital.
- If the customer only pays interest for the first year of the 25-year loan, the installment would be approximately €430. After the end of the interest-only repayment term, the installment would be about €605 for the remaining 24 years.
Example 2nd
A customer owes €8,000 on a consumer loan that ends in 4 years and another €5,000 on a credit card. They pay a total of €390 monthly for both (assuming that the interest rate on the credit card is 16% with 2% minimum installment and the interest rate on the consumer loan is the BCR).
- With a loan settlement, the debt may be refinanced through a the new 6-year loan (BCR interest rate) and the installment would be €250.
- This reduction is possible for two reasons. Firstly, the interest rate for the credit card will drop, since the credit card debt will be transferred to a loan, and secondly, the loan term will be extended.