Personal Finance · Formula sheet

Mortgage Payment

Standard amortizing payment, interest vs principal split, and remaining balance after k periods.

Name Formula
Periodic rate i = r / n

r annual nominal rate as a decimal; n payments per year.

Payment (annuity) PMT = P × i(1+i)^N / ((1+i)^N − 1)

P principal, N = years × n. i ≠ 0.

Interest portion interest_k = balance_{k−1} × i

Early periods are mostly interest.

Principal portion principal_k = PMT − interest_k

The rest of the payment reduces the balance.

New balance balance_k = balance_{k−1} − principal_k

Ignores escrow, PMI, and fees unless added separately.

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