What are Kotak home loan prepayment charges?
Eligible floating-rate individual home loans used for non-business purposes are generally protected from such charges by RBI rules. Confirm the latest Kotak terms before acting.
Illustrative floating rate reference, May 2026. Verify the current Kotak Mahindra Bank terms before relying on this example. Use this page to estimate how recurring prepayments can reduce your total interest and shorten your tenure.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank borrowers can use recurring prepayments to compress long home-loan tenures and cut total interest meaningfully, especially during the first half of the loan term.
Worked example
Example assumes a ₹45,00,000 loan at 8.80% with 20 years remaining.
| Metric | Without prepayment | With ₹4,000/month extra |
|---|---|---|
| EMI | ₹39,911 | ₹43,911 |
| Total interest | ₹50,78,640 | ₹38,87,001 |
| Tenure | 20 years | 15 years 11 months |
| Interest saved | - | ₹11,91,639 |
| Time saved | - | 4 years 1 month |
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Frequently asked questions
Eligible floating-rate individual home loans used for non-business purposes are generally protected from such charges by RBI rules. Confirm the latest Kotak terms before acting.
Use Kotak servicing or branch channels and confirm whether the prepayment will reduce EMI or remaining tenure.
Tenure reduction usually saves more interest, while EMI reduction is mainly useful if you need lower monthly payments.
Savings depend on the exact loan. Use the example below for guidance and KlearPay for a precise estimate.