Get the current foreclosure or outstanding statement. Confirm principal and any closure requirements.
Obtain the new offer in writing. Record effective rate, benchmark, spread, fees and repayment start.
Compare on equal tenure. Do not let a longer new tenure make the EMI look artificially cheap.
Add every switching cost. Include collateral, insurance and cross-border costs that may sit outside the headline processing fee.
Calculate break-even and downside. Transfer only if savings survive a realistic rate and repayment scenario and the administrative risk is acceptable.
Red flag: “lower EMI” is not proof of savings when the new loan runs longer.