Value of the effective interest rate (EIR) for the organization’s most representative loan product during the reporting period.
Value of the effective interest rate (EIR) for the organization’s most representative loan product during the reporting period.
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used.
This metric is intended to capture the effective interest rate (EIR), a figure that converts all financial costs to the borrower for a loan into a single declining-balance interest calculation. It includes the effects of interest rates (whether calculated on a flat or declining basis), payment schedules, commissions, fees, discounting, and compensating balances.
For guidance on calculating EIR, organizations should refer to the tool created by the MFTransparency Organization (http://www.mftransparency.org/pages/ctp-tool/).