An amortization table provides the principal and interest associated with each payment. For example, a loan of $1,162 at 6% for 12 months yields the following amortization table:
Period BegBal Principal Interest EndBal
1 $1,162.00 $94.20 $5.81 $1,067.80
2 $1,067.80 $94.67 $5.34 $973.13
3 $973.13 $95.14 $4.87 $877.99
4 $877.99 $95.62 $4.39 $782.37
5 $782.37 $96.10 $3.91 $686.27
6 $686.27 $96.58 $3.43 $589.69
7 $589.69 $97.06 $2.95 $492.63
8 $492.63 $97.55 $2.46 $395.09
9 $395.09 $98.03 $1.98 $297.05
10 $297.05 $98.52 $1.49 $198.53
11 $198.53 $99.02 $0.99 $99.51
12 $99.51 $99.51 $0.50 $0.00
An amortization table
The listing of payments that shows prinicipal and interest is an amortization table.
An amortization table
An amortization table
To calculate the principal and interest payment for a loan, you can use the formula: Payment Principal x (Interest Rate / 12) / (1 - (1 Interest Rate / 12)(-Number of Payments)). This formula takes into account the loan amount (principal), the interest rate, and the number of payments.
I think you are referring to the principal on a car loan. The principal is the amount actually due on the loan. When you make a monthly payment, the first part of the payment is applied to interest and then to the principal. Example: You have an outstanding balance of $1000 this month at 12% interest, and your payments are $100 per month: From your $100 payment, $10 is for interest, and $90 is applied to the principal.
Your interest payment may be higher than your principal payment because the interest is calculated based on the remaining balance of the loan, which is typically higher at the beginning of the loan term. As you make payments, the principal balance decreases, resulting in lower interest payments over time.
The main fees for this loan include origination fees, interest charges, and possibly late payment fees.
To find the principal payment on a loan, subtract the interest payment from the total payment made each period. The principal payment is the portion of the payment that goes towards reducing the original loan amount.
Over time, as you make monthly payments on a loan, the principal portion of the payment gradually increases while the interest portion decreases. This occurs because interest is calculated on the remaining principal balance, which decreases with each payment. Initially, a larger percentage of the payment goes towards interest, but as the loan matures, more of the payment is applied to reducing the principal. This shift is characteristic of amortizing loans.
Increase in principal + interest payment.
To find the interest payment on a loan or investment, you can use the formula: Interest Principal x Rate x Time. The principal is the amount of money borrowed or invested, the rate is the interest rate, and the time is the duration of the loan or investment. Plug in these values to calculate the interest payment.