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  "title": "Repaying a DeFi loan: debt asset, accrued interest and the final balance",
  "description": "Follow a normal lending repayment, including token permissions, interest accrual and checking that the debt actually reaches zero.",
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    "how to fully repay an Aave debt"
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    "published": "2026-10-02",
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    "text": "A normal DeFi loan repayment transfers the owed asset to the lending protocol and reduces the borrower’s recorded debt. Aave V3 supports partial and full repayment, with the corresponding debt tokens burned. Approving a token transfer is only permission; debt changes when the repayment operation succeeds.",
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      "value": "The Pool repayment identifies the borrowed underlying asset.",
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      "heading": "Repay the current amount, not an old screenshot",
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        "Suppose a debt was 100 units when first inspected and becomes 100.02 before repayment. A fixed repayment of 100 can leave a small remainder. A supported full-repayment path accounts for the current debt, subject to adequate token funds and authorization.",
        "Aave’s low-level maximum-amount sentinel for standard repay is documented for repayment of one’s own debt; integrations should not assume the identical sentinel rule for another borrower."
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        "An approval alone moves no repayment amount. Check that the subsequent action uses the intended reserve and borrower. A permit-supported path can combine permission with the operation, but support depends on the token and method. Fully paying the debt does not automatically send collateral back to the wallet."
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        "After the transaction, confirm the remaining debt rather than relying solely on a success toast. Reducing debt generally improves health with collateral held constant. Any later collateral withdrawal still depends on reserve liquidity and the constraints from other outstanding borrowing."
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      "question": "Can I repay only part of a loan?",
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  "citation": "Degrees of Satoshi editorial project. “Repaying a DeFi loan: debt asset, accrued interest and the final balance.” Published 2026-10-02; updated 2026-10-02. https://degreesofsatoshi.com/encyclopedia/repay-defi-loan/"
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