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Calculate loan payments, interest, repayment, and payoff schedule.

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$20,000 five-year loan

Estimate payments on $20,000 at 7% for five years.

Monthly payment

$396.02

Base payment
$396.02
Total interest
$3,761.44
Total repayment
$23,761.44
Payoff time
60 months

Balance over time

Payment schedule
PaymentAmountPrincipalInterestBalance
1$396.02$279.36$116.67$19,720.64
2$396.02$280.99$115.04$19,439.66
3$396.02$282.63$113.40$19,157.03
4$396.02$284.27$111.75$18,872.76
5$396.02$285.93$110.09$18,586.82
6$396.02$287.60$108.42$18,299.22
7$396.02$289.28$106.75$18,009.94
8$396.02$290.97$105.06$17,718.98
9$396.02$292.66$103.36$17,426.31
10$396.02$294.37$101.65$17,131.94
11$396.02$296.09$99.94$16,835.86
12$396.02$297.81$98.21$16,538.04
13$396.02$299.55$96.47$16,238.49
14$396.02$301.30$94.72$15,937.19
15$396.02$303.06$92.97$15,634.13
16$396.02$304.82$91.20$15,329.31
17$396.02$306.60$89.42$15,022.70
18$396.02$308.39$87.63$14,714.31
19$396.02$310.19$85.83$14,404.12
20$396.02$312.00$84.02$14,092.12
21$396.02$313.82$82.20$13,778.30
22$396.02$315.65$80.37$13,462.65
23$396.02$317.49$78.53$13,145.16
24$396.02$319.34$76.68$12,825.82
25$396.02$321.21$74.82$12,504.61
26$396.02$323.08$72.94$12,181.53
27$396.02$324.97$71.06$11,856.56
28$396.02$326.86$69.16$11,529.70
29$396.02$328.77$67.26$11,200.94
30$396.02$330.69$65.34$10,870.25
31$396.02$332.61$63.41$10,537.64
32$396.02$334.55$61.47$10,203.08
33$396.02$336.51$59.52$9,866.58
34$396.02$338.47$57.56$9,528.11
35$396.02$340.44$55.58$9,187.66
36$396.02$342.43$53.59$8,845.23
37$396.02$344.43$51.60$8,500.81
38$396.02$346.44$49.59$8,154.37
39$396.02$348.46$47.57$7,805.92
40$396.02$350.49$45.53$7,455.43
41$396.02$352.53$43.49$7,102.89
42$396.02$354.59$41.43$6,748.30
43$396.02$356.66$39.37$6,391.64
44$396.02$358.74$37.28$6,032.90
45$396.02$360.83$35.19$5,672.07
46$396.02$362.94$33.09$5,309.13
47$396.02$365.05$30.97$4,944.08
48$396.02$367.18$28.84$4,576.90
49$396.02$369.33$26.70$4,207.57
50$396.02$371.48$24.54$3,836.09
51$396.02$373.65$22.38$3,462.44
52$396.02$375.83$20.20$3,086.62
53$396.02$378.02$18.01$2,708.60
54$396.02$380.22$15.80$2,328.38
55$396.02$382.44$13.58$1,945.93
56$396.02$384.67$11.35$1,561.26
57$396.02$386.92$9.11$1,174.34
58$396.02$389.17$6.85$785.17
59$396.02$391.44$4.58$393.73
60$396.02$393.73$2.30$0.00

Results are estimates for informational purposes only and are not financial advice.

What if you paid extra each month?

See how a different extra payment changes the payoff time and interest.

$ / month
Original compared with the new scenario
MeasureOriginalNewDifference% difference
Monthly payment$396.02$496.02+$100.00+25.25%
Total interest$3,761.44$2,867.72-$893.72-23.76%
Total repaid$23,761.44$22,867.72-$893.72-3.76%
Months to payoff6047-13-21.67%

Compare two loans

Put two loan offers side by side.

Loan A

Loan B

Loan A compared with Loan B
MeasureLoan ALoan BDifference
Monthly payment$396.02$396.02$0.00
Total interest$3,761.44$3,761.44$0.00
Total repaid$23,761.44$23,761.44$0.00
Months to payoff60600

Loan A and Loan B look the same on total interest.

What this calculator does

Estimate a fixed installment loan, including zero-interest and extra-payment scenarios.

Inputs and what they mean

Loan amount
number value.
Annual interest rate
number value.
Duration
number value.
Extra monthly payment
number value.

How to use it

  1. Enter the values for your estimate.
  2. Adjust the rate, duration, and optional scenario inputs.
  3. Review the totals, comparison, chart, and schedule where available.

Formula

For interest-bearing loans, payment uses the standard fixed-payment amortization formula. At 0% interest, payment is principal ÷ months.

Worked example

$20,000 five-year loan

Estimate payments on $20,000 at 7% for five years.

Reading the result

The headline figure is the main answer. Any breakdown underneath shows the parts that make it up, so you can check the working and see what changes when you adjust an input.

Limitations and assumptions

Results are estimates for informational purposes only and are not financial advice.

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