Public-sector banks, private banks, non-bank lenders, and overseas lenders can differ on eligibility, collateral, co-borrower rules, sanctioned expenses, disbursement, interest structure, and servicing.
For each offer, record:
- sanctioned amount and margin contribution
- secured or unsecured structure
- collateral valuation and legal costs
- co-borrower obligations
- benchmark, spread, and reset frequency
- simple or compounded interest treatment during study and moratorium
- when full EMI begins
- processing, insurance, and documentation charges
- prepayment and refinance terms
- currency of disbursement and repayment
- conditions tied to university, course, country, or visa