APR vs Interest Rate Calculator

Your interest rate determines your payment. Your APR folds the cost of getting the loan into a single annualized number so two offers can be compared on equal footing.

A quarter-point lower rate with $6,000 more in fees is not a better deal. This shows the gap in both directions.

Your numbers

$320,000
$5,200

Origination, points, and other finance charges — not taxes or prepaids.

$11,000

Your results

Offer B has the lower APR

0.074% apart

Offer A — rate
6.5%
Offer A — APR
6.658%
Offer B — rate
6.25%
Offer B — APR
6.585%
5-year cost, Offer A
$126,557

Payments plus fees

5-year cost, Offer B
$129,218
5-year difference
$2,661 more
Offer AOffer B
Rate6.5%6.25%
APR6.658%6.585%
Fees$5,200$11,000
Monthly P&I$2,023$1,970
5-year total$126,557$129,218

What happens if you change this

Offer B has the lower rate (6.25% vs 6.5%) but $5,800 more in fees, which is why its APR is 6.585%. Over five years — closer to how long most people actually keep a loan — Offer A costs $2,661 less. APR assumes you keep the loan the full 30 years, so on a shorter hold the five-year comparison is the more honest one.

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Questions people ask

Why is my APR higher than my rate?
Because APR spreads your loan costs — origination, points, and certain fees — across the loan term. A higher gap means higher upfront cost.
Should I always pick the lower APR?
Not necessarily. APR assumes you hold the loan for the full term. If you'll move or refinance in five years, compare total five-year cost instead.

Estimates for education only — not a loan approval, rate quote, or commitment to lend. Actual figures depend on credit, property, program guidelines, and market conditions at the time of lock. Corie Adams · NMLS #1875205 · Network Funding, LP · NMLS ID #2279 · Equal Housing Opportunity.