Processing Fee
What Processing Fee means
A one-time, non-refundable charge levied by the lender to cover the administrative cost of evaluating and processing a loan application; typically 0.25%–2% of the loan amount.
Example
A 0.5% processing fee on a ₹50 lakh home loan = ₹25,000 payable upfront; this does not reduce your loan amount but increases your effective cost of borrowing.
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Related loan cost terms
- Margin MoneyThe borrower's own contribution towards the purchase price of an asset — the gap between the asset's cost and the loan amount. Also called down payment or own contribution.
- Subvention SchemeA builder-bank arrangement where the developer pays the home loan interest on behalf of the buyer until property possession, marketed as "no EMI until possession". The cost is typically embedded in a higher property price.