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Estimate monthly payments during the draw period and repayment period of a home equity line of credit.

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Draw Period Payment (interest only)

$425.00

Repayment Period Payment (P&I)$520.69
Total Interest During Draw$51,000
Total Interest During Repayment$64,967
Total Interest Cost (all periods)$115,967

Draw Period Payment (interest only) vs Draw Period

How a HELOC Works

A HELOC has two phases: a draw period where you access funds and make interest-only payments, and a repayment period where you pay principal and interest.

Draw Period

Monthly Payment = Balance x (Annual Rate / 12)

During this phase, you only pay interest on what you have borrowed.

Repayment Period

Monthly Payment = P x r x (1+r)^n / ((1+r)^n - 1)

Once the draw period ends, the balance is amortized over the repayment period with fully amortizing payments.

Key Considerations

  • HELOC rates are usually variable, tied to the prime rate
  • Your payment can increase significantly when shifting from draw to repayment
  • You can reduce the balance during the draw period to lower future payments
  • Example Calculation

    A $100,000 HELOC with $60,000 drawn at 8.5% APR. 10-year draw period, 20-year repayment period.

    1. 01Monthly rate: 8.5% / 12 = 0.7083%
    2. 02Draw period payment: $60,000 x 0.007083 = $425.00/month (interest only)
    3. 03Total draw period interest: $425.00 x 120 months = $51,000
    4. 04Repayment period: 20 years = 240 months
    5. 05Repayment payment: $60,000 amortized over 240 months at 8.5% = $520.53/month
    6. 06Total repayment interest: $520.53 x 240 - $60,000 = $64,927
    7. 07Total interest cost: $51,000 + $64,927 = $115,927

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