Auto Refinance Calculator
Auto Refinance Calculator works out Current monthly payment and New monthly payment from Current loan balance, Current interest rate and Months left on the current loan. The default figures on this page give monthly saving of 22.02; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
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- Current payment = PMT on 18000 at 9.5% over 48 months = 452.22
- New loan = 18000 payoff + 0 cash = 18000
- New payment = PMT on 18000 at 6.9% over 48 months = 430.2
- Monthly saving = 452.22 - 430.2 = 22.02
- Break-even = 0 of cash cost / 22.02 a month = 0 months
- Interest left on the current loan 3706.37 versus 2649.46 on the new one: a saving of 1056.91
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What the Auto Refinance Calculator calculates
Compares the loan you have against the one you are being offered: new monthly payment, monthly saving, the months needed to recover the closing costs, and the lifetime interest difference, including cash-out and rolled-in costs.
How to use this Auto Refinance Calculator
Enter Current loan balance, Current interest rate, Months left on the current loan and New interest rate. Current monthly payment updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Current monthly payment, New monthly payment and Monthly saving.
The method follows Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - A Consumer's Guide to Mortgage Refinancings, CFPB - Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure (12 CFR 1026.37, 1026.38) and Standard annuity-immediate payment formula, PMT = P i / (1 - (1+i)^-n).
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Current monthly payment, New monthly payment and Monthly saving. The inputs you can vary are Current loan balance, Current interest rate, Months left on the current loan, New interest rate, New loan term and Closing costs.
Understanding Current monthly payment, New monthly payment and Monthly saving
An estimate from the figures you entered. A real offer depends on credit, appraised value, loan-level pricing adjustments and the lender's Loan Estimate, and refinancing resets the amortisation clock.
Results are general information, not financial, tax, legal, medical or engineering advice. Check any decision that matters with a qualified professional.
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Frequently asked questions
Is it worth it to refinance a car calculator?
Compares the loan you have against the one you are being offered: new monthly payment, monthly saving, the months needed to recover the closing costs, and the lifetime interest difference. On the figures this page opens with — current loan balance 200,000, current interest rate 7% and new interest rate 5.5% — the monthly saving is 22.02. Put your own figures in their place and the working updates beside the result.
What is the 2% rule for refinancing?
On the figures this page opens with — current loan balance 200,000, current interest rate 7%, new interest rate 5.5% and closing costs 4,000 — the monthly saving is 22.02. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.
What is the best calculator for refinancing an auto loan?
Compares the loan you have against the one you are being offered: new monthly payment, monthly saving, the months needed to recover the closing costs, and the lifetime interest difference. On this page it is computed from Current loan balance, Current interest rate and Months left on the current loan and shown as Current monthly payment, New monthly payment and Monthly saving.
Is it worth refinancing an auto loan for 1%?
It needs Current loan balance, Current interest rate, Months left on the current loan, New interest rate, New loan term and Closing costs. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
What is the best auto refinance calculator?
The result gives Current monthly payment, New monthly payment, Monthly saving, New loan amount, Cost of discount points and Total up-front cost, each labelled with its unit so the figure can be read on its own.
What's a good refinance rate for a car?
The page opens with worked default figures: monthly saving of 22.02. Replace them with your own and every figure updates as you type.