About the Loan Payment Calculator
The Loan Payment Calculator works out how much you will pay each month on any fixed-rate, fully amortizing loan: a mortgage, a car loan, a student loan or a personal loan. Enter the amount borrowed, the annual interest rate and the term, and the tool shows the monthly payment, the total interest over the life of the loan and the payoff date.
It uses the standard amortization formula, M = P × r / (1 − (1 + r)−n), where P is the principal, r is the monthly interest rate (annual rate ÷ 12) and n is the number of monthly payments. Early in the loan most of each payment goes to interest; later, most goes to principal. The yearly table and chart make that shift visible.
Add an optional extra monthly payment to see how much interest you save and how many months earlier the loan is cleared. Even a small overpayment on a long mortgage can remove years from the schedule.
How to use the Loan Payment Calculator
- Enter the loan amount, the annual interest rate (APR) and the term in years (add extra months if needed).
- Optionally add an extra monthly payment to see the effect of overpaying.
- Read the monthly payment, total interest and payoff date. Scroll down for the yearly amortization table and chart.