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Estimate your monthly loan payment, total interest, and total repayment amount, right in your browser.

Loan Calculator Tool

Calculate Your Loan Payment

Added to principal every month, on top of the regular payment.

Estimated Monthly Payment

Enter your loan details to calculate the payment.

Disclaimer: This calculator provides a general mathematical estimate for informational purposes only, not personalized financial advice. Results are estimates and may vary depending on actual loan terms, fees, taxes, and other factors -- confirm exact figures with your lender.

How the Monthly Payment Is Calculated

This calculator uses the standard amortizing-loan formula, which produces an equal monthly payment for the entire loan term:

Payment = P × [r(1+r)n] ÷ [(1+r)n − 1]

Where P is the loan principal, r is the monthly interest rate (annual rate ÷ 12 ÷ 100), and n is the total number of monthly payments. For a 0% interest rate, this simplifies to Payment = Principal ÷ Number of Payments.

Example

Loan Amount: 20,000
Annual Rate: 6.5%
Term: 5 years (60 payments)

Monthly rate: 6.5 ÷ 12 ÷ 100 = 0.005417

Monthly Payment ≈ 391.32

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the monthly loan payment calculated?

This calculator uses the standard amortizing-loan formula, which spreads principal and interest across equal monthly payments over the loan term. Each payment is split between interest (based on the remaining balance) and principal, with the interest portion shrinking and the principal portion growing over time.

What happens with a 0% interest rate?

With 0% interest, the payment is simply the loan amount divided evenly by the number of payments, since there's no interest to amortize.

How does an extra monthly payment help?

Any extra amount you add goes entirely toward principal (never interest), which reduces the balance faster than scheduled. That means less interest accrues on future payments, so the loan is paid off sooner and for less total interest overall.

What's the difference between total interest and total amount paid?

Total interest is the extra cost of borrowing on top of what you borrowed. Total amount paid is the loan amount plus that interest -- everything you'll actually pay back over the life of the loan.

Is this exactly what my lender will charge me?

No. This is a mathematical estimate based on the amount, rate, and term you enter. Actual loans often include fees, insurance, taxes, or rate types (like variable rates) this calculator doesn't model -- always confirm exact figures with your lender.

Is my data uploaded anywhere?

No. Every calculation happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing you enter here is sent to Brekzy or stored anywhere.

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