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How to Determine a Mortgage Payment with an Online Mortgage Calculator

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Calculating yearly interest can be scary. Not only will you be confronted with the sum of interest you must pay over a year, but you will see just how quickly the few percentage points you owe in interest can add up. To calculate your yearly interest on a mortgage, you will need a few simple resources, including your mortgage loan documents and an online mortgage/financial calculator.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Mortgage loan document
  • Online mortgage calculator
  1. Step 1

    Use a free online mortgage calculator. With your loan documents in hand, choose a mortgage loan calculator and enter all requested information including the mortgage amount, term of the loan and interest rate.

  2. Step 2

    Visit the Dinkytown.com, a website with a comprehensive variety of mortgage and financial calculators. Scroll to the "Mortgage Calculators" link and click, "View all Mortgage Calculators." Determine the type of calculation you wish to perform. "Mortgage Qualifier," "Refinance Breakeven," "Refinance Interest Savings," "Rent vs. Buy," "Mortgage Payoff," "Mortgage APR Calculator," "Mortgage Points," "Mortgage 15 vs 30" calculators are commonly used by homeowners in search of mortgage rate figures and calculations. For a basic mortgage loan calculator, click the "Mortgage Calculator" link.

  3. Step 3

    Input the numbers and obtain the yearly interest rate on your mortgage. For a $250,000 mortgage loan with a 35-year term and 6.25 percent interest rate, your yearly interest will be $10,469, and the total interest paid over the term of the loan will be $366,000.

Tips & Warnings
  • Always consult the original mortgage loan document for increased accuracy.
  • Always double check the amounts you enter. Failure to do so could lead to an incorrect calculation.

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