How to use
- Replace the example inputs with your loan and property figures.
- Select Calculate to update the estimate and any schedule.
- Change one assumption at a time, then compare the result with the earlier scenario.
How this calculation works
During the selected interest-only period, each payment covers monthly interest and leaves the principal unchanged. After that period, the entire balance is amortized over the remaining months at the entered rate.
Interest-only payment = principal × annual rate ÷ 12
Worked example
Illustrative inputs — not a quote or a local average.
- Loan balance
- $320,000.00
- Interest rate
- 6.5 %
- Loan term
- 30 years
- Interest-only period
- 5 years
Interest-only monthly payment: $1,733.33. Monthly payment during repayment: $2,160.66. Balance after interest-only period: $320,000.00.
Reading the result
The payment increase shows the effect of starting principal repayment with less time left. The balance after the interest-only period is deliberately unchanged. The chart begins at the repayment phase, so it should not be read as if principal was declining during the earlier phase.
Before acting on the estimate
This is a constant-rate illustration. An adjustable-rate loan can also change the interest rate at or before repayment, producing a different increase. Check the contract’s reset terms and whether the balance is amortized or due as a balloon.

Questions, answered
Does interest-only build equity through repayment?
No principal is repaid in this model during that period. Property value can still change.
Why is the later payment higher?
It must cover interest and repay the full balance over fewer months.