First Payment Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Mortgage Amount Interest Rate % Mortgage Length 30 20 15 10 7 5 Years Payment–Frequency Monthly   Payment Amount Total Interest

To calculate the payment amount and the total interest of any fixed term loan, simply plug in your numbers. Try other ones as well to see what effects are produced by changing any one of the loan's original variables.