Extra Payment Calculator

Extra principal is the highest-certainty return available to most homeowners — a guaranteed savings equal to your mortgage rate, with no market risk.

The numbers are usually larger than people expect, especially in the early years when nearly all of your payment is interest.

Your numbers

$320,000
$200
$0

Your results

Interest saved

$105,430

Net of your one-time payment

Years cut from the loan
6.7 years

80 months earlier

New payoff time
23.3 years
Base payment (P&I)
$2,023
Payment with extra
$2,223
Total interest — as scheduled
$408,142
Total interest — with extra
$302,713

What happens if you change this

Adding $200 a month pays the loan off 6.7 years early and saves $105,430 in interest. That's a guaranteed 6.5% return with no market risk. Doubling the extra to $400 would roughly compound the effect — slide it up to see.

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Questions people ask

Is paying extra better than investing?
It's a guaranteed return equal to your rate, versus an uncertain one in markets. Many people do both. It's a personal risk decision, not a math-only one.
Do I need to tell my servicer it's principal?
Yes — designate extra funds as principal-only, or the servicer may apply them to your next payment 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.