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Processing fee meaning: the lender's charge to handle your loan

Processing fee meaning: a processing fee is a one-time charge a lender takes for assessing and setting up a loan. It is usually a percentage of the loan, plus taxes, and is often deducted from the amount disbursed. Each lender sets its own fee, and it must appear in the Key Fact Statement.

Loan products, rates, and eligibility are determined by the lenders on our panel. Capnix is not a lender and does not lend its own capital. We run your loan journey end to end.

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Processing fee meaning and published examples

No national rule fixes the processing fee. Each lender sets it. Two published examples:

Lender and product Published processing fee Source
Kotak Mahindra Bank, business loan Up to 2% of the loan plus taxes; nil up to ₹5,00,000 for micro and small enterprises that submit a Udyam certificate before disbursal Kotak Mahindra Bank
Bank of Maharashtra, Mudra term loan Nil up to ₹5,00,000; 1% of the sanctioned limit above ₹5,00,000 up to ₹20,00,000 Bank of Maharashtra

These are single-lender examples, not market rates.

How lenders use the processing fee

Lenders usually deduct the fee from the disbursal. A fee not listed in the Key Fact Statement cannot be charged later without your explicit consent (RBI notification). Because you receive less but repay the same EMI, the fee raises the APR.

Example

On a ₹10,00,000 loan, a 2% fee is ₹20,000 before taxes. You receive ₹9,80,000, while the EMI over 36 months at an example rate of 14% stays ₹34,178 (Standard loan EMI formula).

Frequently asked questions

Usually not. Check the lender's terms and the KFS.

No. It is a separate one-time charge, usually deducted upfront.

No. Capnix is not a lender and does not charge a business to get funded. The lender sets its own fees.

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