Loan Balance Changes After a Statement Correction
Reconcile an original and corrected loan statement using opening principal, posted payments, reversals and separately listed balance adjustments.
In this guide
Reconcile both versions using opening principal, payment allocations and separate adjustments.
Worked example
Original principal was $8,200 before a $320 principal payment. A correction adds a $30 principal adjustment, so the expected closing balance moves from $7,880 to $7,910.
What to check
Save each statement version, record each changed line and distinguish interest or fees from principal adjustments.
Next step
Ask the servicer which effective dates and entries produced the updated statement. Use FinToku’s Loan Statement and Payoff Review to organize or compare the figures.
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