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Interest-Only Calculator

See what an interest-only payment looks like during the initial period, and how the payment jumps once the loan starts amortizing.

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Interest-only monthly payment

$1,519

For the first 10 years, balance stays at $270,000

Payment after the IO period

$2,053

Amortized over the remaining 20 yrs

Fully amortizing payment

$1,751

If you skipped interest-only entirely

Interest paid during IO period

$182,250

None of it reduces your balance

Interest-only loans lower the payment early on but build no equity, and the payment jumps when amortization begins. They fit specific situations (variable income, short holding periods) and aren’t right for most primary-home buyers. Ask us before you commit.

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