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Understanding Your Mortgage Payments

Principal vs. Interest

Every loan payment is split into two parts. Principal is the money that goes towards paying off the actual loan balance. Interest is the profit the bank makes for lending you the money. In the early years of a mortgage, most of your payment goes toward interest, not principal.

What is Amortization?

Amortization is the schedule of your loan payments over time. Even though your monthly payment stays the same (on a fixed-rate loan), the ratio changes. Over time, the interest portion decreases, and the principal portion increases, helping you build equity faster in later years.

Frequently Asked Questions

A 15-year mortgage has higher monthly payments but significantly lower total interest costs (you pay it off faster). A 30-year mortgage has lower monthly payments, making it more affordable month-to-month, but you will pay nearly double the interest over the life of the loan.

No, this calculator focuses on Principal and Interest (P&I). To get your full "PITI" payment, you would need to add your estimated monthly property taxes and homeowners insurance premiums to the result shown above.