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How to Build a Personal Loan Calculator

A personal loan calculator estimates monthly payments for unsecured loans used for debt consolidation, major purchases, or emergencies. Helps compare offers from banks and online lenders.

What is a Personal Loan Calculator?

Personal loans are fixed-rate, fixed-term unsecured loans. Rates depend heavily on credit score. Terms typically range from 12-84 months. Unlike credit cards, they have a clear payoff date.

The Formula

Monthly Payment = P[r(1+r)^n] / [(1+r)^n - 1]
APR with Origination Fee = Effective rate when fee is added to principal
Total Cost = (Monthly Payment × Months) + Origination Fee

Code Example

JavaScript
function calculatePersonalLoan(amount, apr, months, originationFee = 0) {
  const feeAmount = amount * (originationFee / 100);
  const fundedAmount = amount - feeAmount; // What you actually receive
  const monthlyRate = apr / 100 / 12;

  const payment = amount *
    (monthlyRate * Math.pow(1 + monthlyRate, months)) /
    (Math.pow(1 + monthlyRate, months) - 1);

  const totalInterest = (payment * months) - amount;

  return {
    loanAmount: amount,
    fundedAmount,
    originationFee: feeAmount,
    monthlyPayment: payment,
    totalInterest,
    totalCost: payment * months
  };
}

How to Build It

  1. 1

    Create inputs for loan amount, APR, and term

  2. 2

    Add origination fee calculation

  3. 3

    Show funded amount (after fee deduction)

  4. 4

    Calculate monthly payment and total interest

  5. 5

    Compare multiple loan offers side-by-side

Key Features to Include

Origination fee impact calculator

Side-by-side offer comparison

Credit score rate estimator

Debt consolidation savings calculator

Prepayment penalty awareness

Monetization Strategies

Personal loan marketplace affiliate

Lead generation for lenders

Credit monitoring partnerships

Debt consolidation tool integration

Recommended Tech Stack

Frontend

React with loan comparison view

Backend

API for rate estimates by credit tier

Hosting

Static with serverless functions

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