Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Bank of Baroda Incorrectly Applies Loan Prepayment as EMIs
Imagine you have an education loan.
You pay extra money to the bank to lower how much you owe and save on interest.
The bank should use this money to reduce what you owe, but sometimes, they might use it to pay future monthly payments instead.
This article talks about what you should do if the bank did not reduce your debt as intended.
First, talk to the bank and write them a letter.
If they don't fix it, you can file a complaint online.
If that doesn't work, you can complain to a special office that helps solve problems with banks.
A borrower's Rs 4 lakh prepayment on an education loan was treated as advance EMIs instead of principal reduction.
The borrower intended the payment to reduce the principal and lower interest.
The bank, Bank of Baroda, may have allocated the payment as advance EMIs without explicit instructions.
Education loans in India allow prepayments without penalty, according to the 2022 Model Educational Loan Scheme.
The borrower should first contact the bank and then escalate the issue if unresolved.
- Who
- A borrower with an education loan and Bank of Baroda.
- What
- A borrower's prepayment on an education loan was incorrectly applied by the bank.
- When
- In March, when the payment was made.
- Where
- At Bank of Baroda.
- Why
- To reduce the loan's principal amount and interest payments.
Borrower's perspective
Bank's potential perspective
Payment Application
Borrower's perspective
The bank should apply prepayments to the principal, lowering the overall interest.
Bank's potential perspective
The bank, by default, applied the payment as advance EMIs, potentially without communication.
- Loan Amount
- ₹8 lakh
- Payment Amount
- ₹4 lakh
- Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- Loan Type
- Education Loan
- Intended Use of Payment
- Principal Prepayment
- Incorrect Application
- Advance EMIs