Free Mortgage Calculator

This is a fairly simple mortgage calculator. Just enter the loan amount, your annual interest rate (without the % symbol) and the length of your mortgage and the calculator will work out your monthly payments.

If you have loan taxes, or mortgage insurance (sometimes required by lenders when your deposit is less than 20% - they typically charge an extra 0.5% for this) you can also enter these and the calculator will add them to the monthly payment calculation.

To ensure your monthly payment is the lowest possible, make sure you select a lender to refinance with that can guarantee the lowest rates. , a leading online lending exchange, can connect you with the lender who will offer you the best refinance rates. Just click on the red button below to get started.

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Prudential Calculator Computes Renters' Home-Purchasing Power (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

IRVINE, Calif.----If you've ever wondered how much house you can afford, Prudential can tell you in a flash.

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Weigh interest-only mortgage refinance (Bankrate.com)

Dear Dr. Don, I've been in my condo for three years and have an interest-only 30-year fixed-rate loan at 7.3 percent. My credit score is 760, but I haven't been able to refinance because my building is not FHA-approved.

First-timer home buyers like low rates (The Georgia Straight)

Government programs tend to be stable, but an escalating interest rate can mean instant poverty for homeowners at the end of a fixed term.