SA? U mean u take loan from the Peter guy?
Prepayment will reduce principal....that correct...once the bonding period end.
Take UOB example...
first 5 year, is bonding period....you pay...will not reduce principal...if u want to reduce...1 month notice and full settlement (pay all) and get charge 3% prepayment fee.
After 5 year, you can start reduce principal by giving write up notice (fax/call/etc) to bank 1 month earlier and you can pay whatever u want to cut principal.
Get it?
A bo you think Bank earn what? If you finish pay within 3 year....few hundred buck from u? after lending you so much money?
Added on January 5, 2010, 11:44 pmU sure?
What clause C(ii) said is different from what you say:
After the bonding period, borrower may fully prepay the loan if borrower giving 1 month notice, or else they will charge you 1 month inrerest in lieu (mean without) of such notice.
Your loan offer letter stated differently from other?
U have misinterpreted the clause. Full prepayment is after the bonding period. Less than 50% is allowable and could reduce the principal.