Loan Calculator

Loan Calculator

Estimate a fixed loan payment and compare two rate-and-term scenarios side by side.

UNDERSTAND A ANSWER

Aika ng calculated el ua ngerang?

Both plans use the same principal with fixed monthly payments. The comparison includes principal and interest only; lender fees, insurance, penalties and irregular payment timing are excluded.

Fixed-payment loan comparisonPayment = P × [r(1 + r)ⁿ] ÷ [(1 + r)ⁿ − 1]

A practical example

Compare a 25,000 loan at 7.5% for five years with 6.5% for four years. The shorter plan can have a higher payment while reducing total interest.

Assumptions, interpretation me a common mistake

Calculation assumptions

  • A loan ng use a fixed interest rate me a equal monthly payment.
  • Diak a origination fee, insurance òf penalty el included.
  • A payment ng made er a taem er a full term.

El ua ngerang el interpret a result

  • A monthly payment ng required principal-and-interest amount.
  • A total interest ng borrowing cost er a uchei er a original principal.
  • Compare a total repayment—diak el monthly payment el cheroid—el taem el evaluate a term.

Common mistakes el mo avoid

  • A using APR me a note rate interchangeably el taem a fee ng present.
  • A omoktek er a longer term el kirel a payment ng looks lower.
  • A leaving fee el chelechad er a financed amount.