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Introductory rate<br />

Teaser rate<br />

VA loan<br />

United States hous<strong>in</strong>g bubble<br />

<strong>US</strong> mortgage term<strong>in</strong>ology<br />

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Mortgage Calculator<br />

How to Calculate Mortgage Loan Payments, Amortization Schedules<br />

(Tables) by Hand or Computer Programm<strong>in</strong>g<br />

First you must def<strong>in</strong>e some variables to make it easier to set up:<br />

P = pr<strong>in</strong>cipal, the <strong>in</strong>itial amount <strong>of</strong> the loan<br />

I = the annual <strong>in</strong>terest rate (from 1 to 100 percent)<br />

L = length, the length (<strong>in</strong> years) <strong>of</strong> the loan, or at least the length over which the loan<br />

is amortized.<br />

<strong>The</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g assumes a typical conventional loan where the <strong>in</strong>terest is compounded<br />

monthly.<br />

First I will def<strong>in</strong>e two more variables to make the calculations easier:<br />

J = monthly <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> decimal form = I / (12 x 100)<br />

N = number <strong>of</strong> months over which loan is amortized = L x 12<br />

Okay now for the big monthly payment (M) formula, it is:<br />

J<br />

M = P x ------------------------<br />

1 - ( 1 + J ) ^ -N<br />

where 1 is the number one<br />

(it does not appear too clearly on some browsers)<br />

So to calculate it, you would first calculate 1 + J then take that to the -N (m<strong>in</strong>us N)<br />

power, subtract that from the number 1. Now take the <strong>in</strong>verse <strong>of</strong> that (if you have a 1/X<br />

button on your calculator push that). <strong>The</strong>n multiply the result times J and then times P.<br />

Sorry, for the long way <strong>of</strong> expla<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g it, but I just wanted to be clear for everybody.<br />

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