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What interest rate am I really paying?

A quoted rate is rarely what a loan actually costs. Points and fees are paid up front but bought with the loan, so they push the real rate above the one on the offer sheet — and the sooner you sell or refinance, the fewer payments they are spread across and the more they cost.

The quoted loan

BORROWING
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Everything but the points — those go in the field beside this one.

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Fees spread over fewer years make the real rate higher.

What you actually pay

EFFECTIVE
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Enter a loan amount and quoted rate to see the effective cost.

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What a lender's APR legally leaves outA written guide to the rules behind this calculator →
For educational purposes only. The APR here is built from every cost you enter and will differ from a lender's disclosed APR, which follows specific rules about which charges count as finance charges. Not a commitment to lend.