Loan Repayment Calculator Formula & How It Works
- P = Current outstanding balance
- M = Your monthly payment (must be > P × r to make progress)
- r = Monthly interest rate
- Payoff date = today + months to payoff
To find when a loan ends at a given payment, solve for n. If your payment barely covers interest (M ≤ P × r), you'll never pay off the loan — this is called 'negative amortization.' Increasing payment to at least 2× monthly interest makes meaningful progress.