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The Economic Consequences of Homelessness in The US

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2. Next We Determ<strong>in</strong>e the Income <strong>of</strong> Each Partner to the<br />

Transaction, Divide the Hous<strong>in</strong>g Cost, Further Divide the<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> Mortgage Term, and That’s What Determ<strong>in</strong>es<br />

the Initial Monthly Payment<br />

Mortgage Calculators are automated tools that enable users to determ<strong>in</strong>e the f<strong>in</strong>ancial<br />

implications <strong>of</strong> changes <strong>in</strong> one or more variables <strong>in</strong> a mortgage f<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g arrangement.<br />

Mortgage calculators are used by consumers to determ<strong>in</strong>e monthly repayments, and by<br />

mortgage providers to determ<strong>in</strong>e the f<strong>in</strong>ancial suitability <strong>of</strong> a home loan applicant.<br />

<strong>The</strong> major variables <strong>in</strong> a mortgage calculation <strong>in</strong>clude loan pr<strong>in</strong>cipal, balance, periodic<br />

compound <strong>in</strong>terest rate, number <strong>of</strong> payments per year, total number <strong>of</strong> payments and<br />

the regular payment amount. More complex calculators can take <strong>in</strong>to account other<br />

costs associated with a mortgage, such as local and state taxes, and <strong>in</strong>surance.<br />

Mortgage calculation capabilities can be found on f<strong>in</strong>ancial handheld calculators such<br />

as the HP-12C or Texas Instruments TI BA II Plus. <strong>The</strong>re are also multiple free onl<strong>in</strong>e<br />

free mortgage calculators, and s<strong>of</strong>tware programs <strong>of</strong>fer<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>in</strong>ancial and mortgage<br />

calculations.<br />

Uses<br />

When purchas<strong>in</strong>g a new home, most buyers choose to f<strong>in</strong>ance a portion <strong>of</strong> the purchase<br />

price via the use <strong>of</strong> a mortgage. Prior to the wide availability <strong>of</strong> mortgage calculators,<br />

those wish<strong>in</strong>g to understand the f<strong>in</strong>ancial implications <strong>of</strong> changes to the five ma<strong>in</strong><br />

variables <strong>in</strong> a mortgage transaction were forced to use compound <strong>in</strong>terest rate tables.<br />

<strong>The</strong>se tables generally required a work<strong>in</strong>g understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> compound <strong>in</strong>terest<br />

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