ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -If you do not repay your loan, the lender can take you to court. The court will then require that you pay back the amount in full or face other penalties such as wage garnishment or seizure of assets. The lender may also report the debt to credit bureaus and send debt collectors after you if payments become overdue.

Detailed explanation-2: -When you don’t pay back a personal loan, you could face negative effects including: Fees and penalties, defaulting on your loan, your account going to collections, lawsuits against you and a severe drop in your credit score.

Detailed explanation-3: -If the loan is not repaid even after 180 days, the lender has the right to proceed legally against the borrower under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881. Before proceeding legally, the lender will exercise all recovery measures like sending two reminders followed by a recall letter.

Detailed explanation-4: -If a borrower defaults loan repayments (EMIs) his/her credit score can get affected negatively. All lending institutions send defaulting borrower’s repayment track records to credit agencies and, as a result, the credit score may come down drastically. This can also have a negative impact on future access to credit.

Detailed explanation-5: -Loan defaulter will not go to jail: Defaulting on a loan is a civil dispute. Criminal charges cannot be put on a person for loan default. It means, the police just cannot make arrests. Hence, a genuine person, unable to pay back the EMI, must not become hopeless.