Things You'll Need:
- Pen
- Paper
- Calculator
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Step 1
Determine your loan amount. Evaluate the amount of money you need to borrow. Take the amount of money owed on your home and add any additional funds needed; such as a down payment for the new home. This will be the amount needed for bridge loan financing.
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Step 2
Determine the interest rate. Rates on bridge loans are typically at least two percentage points higher than conventional loan rates. Large institutions don't always publish their bridge loan rates online, so you may need to call to get an exact rate.
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Step 3
Estimate your loan term. Usually your loan term will be measured in months instead of years. Most financial instructions offer terms up to 36 months; however you may receive a better rate on a shorter loan term.
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Step 4
Consider any points. Sometimes you can pay points to get down the interest rate. Although this may be expensive, these are typically tax deductible over the life of the bridge loan. Since the loan term is short, you can recover the money fairly quickly.
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Step 5
Calculate your bridge loan. The easiest way to calculate your bridge loan payment is to use an online calculator such as the one available at 1st bridge.com. When you enter in your loan amount, interest rate, term and points, it provides your monthly payment in seconds.
