Flat vs Reducing Rate: How EMI Really Works
Why two loan quotes with the same headline rate can cost very different amounts: how flat and reducing-balance rates convert, where each EMI goes, and what prepaying changes.
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Why two loan quotes with the same headline rate can cost very different amounts: how flat and reducing-balance rates convert, where each EMI goes, and what prepaying changes.
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