The commission for early repayment of mortgage loans in Spain. A proposal for improvement

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https://doi.org/10.26360/2024_02

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Early amortization, Early repayment, Loans, Commission for early repayment, Compensation for withdrawal, Compensation for interest risk

Abstract

The objective of this work is to analyze the evolution of the regulations regarding the commission for early repayment of mortgage loans in Spain and to propose an improvement proposal that benefits clients more than the current regulations. To do this, the effects of this regulatory evolution on a case are analyzed, distinguishing different interest rate scenarios, with different regulations and taking into account the proposed proposal. The results show that the regulations that affect the application of commissions or cancellations for early repayment of loans have been raising the level of protection of clients of banking services and the balance between the parties (lender and borrower) over time. For this reason, with the current regulations (Law 5/2019) lower commissions are applied than with previous regulations since commissions for early cancellation have been eliminated and limits have been established on compensation for interest risk that represent a lower cost for borrowers when they repay their loans early, but without producing adverse scenarios for lenders due to the evolution of interest rates. Furthermore, the proposed proposal continues along this line of benefit to the client and even improves it substantially because the components of the commission would be based on financial valuation criteria and the financial loss for the entity would be measured in a more reasonable way.

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Published

2024-07-31

How to Cite

González Velasco, C., & González Fernández, M. (2024). The commission for early repayment of mortgage loans in Spain. A proposal for improvement. Anales Del Instituto De Actuarios Españoles, (30), e02. https://doi.org/10.26360/2024_02

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