Here you have the lesson about counting your loan amortization fee. Learn here how to do it in Excel application and download a free template of amortization payment schedule.
Preparation of data for loan payment
1. Input the data regarding amortization in the cells and calculate total number of payments (i.e. payment per year x number of years).
2. Make four columns (i.e. Payment number, Payment, Principal, interest and remaining balance).
Inserting loan repayment schedule
3. Write 1 in the first cell of payment number column.
4. We will use PMT function to calculate the payment.
5. We will use PPMT function to calculate principal.
6. We will use IPMT function to calculate interest.
7. We will simply compare the difference between amount and payment. Since Excel by default shows payment in negative, therefore we will add the amount and payment.
8. We will drag the first four columns (i.e. payment number, payment, principal, interest) till 20 (which is the number of Total payments). Thus, Excel will automatically calculate it.
9. Now, we will update the second row of the remaining balance column. We will add the remaining balance of the first column to the payment of the second column.
10. Finally, we will start dragging the second row of the remaining balance column to payment number 20 (which is the number of Total payments).
Here ou can download free amortization schedule template.