TABLE OF CONTENTS KEY DEFINITIONS ...1 EXAMPLES...6 Monthly Mortgage (P&I) Payment ...6 Interest-Only Payment (Calculation) ...6 Interest-Only Payment (Entry)...7 Term of a Loan ...7 Interest Rate...8 Loan Amount ...8 Loan Amount Based on Sales Price and Down Payment...9 Date Example...9 Setting Tax and Insurance...10 PITI Payment, Total Payment and Interest-Only Payment ...10...
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Qualifying Loan Amount (Interest-Only Loan) ...26 Income Required and Allowable Monthly Debt ...27 80:10:10 Combo Loan vs. Fixed-Rate Loan with Mortgage Insurance...28 80:20 Interest-Only Combo Loan ...32 APPENDIX ...34 Default Settings ...34 Decimal Place Setting ...35 Preference Settings...35 Batteries ...36 Reset ...36...
KEY DEFINITIONS Note: This is a short “reference” guide. Please see your large User’s Guide for detailed defini- tions and examples. ® μ OCKET Colon separator (used for date, ARM adjustment, qualifying ratios and combo loans) Backspace key; for back- ing up/deleting wrong entry Recalls or re-displays a value when followed by a...
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s – s ÷ OCKET Sets number of displayed decimal places and acti- vates 2nd functions Change sign Clear All (Note: perform with caution as it will clear/reset stored values) Preference mode (see Large User’s Guide for details) Payments per year (Default 12, for monthly) Periodic (identifies entry as periodic rather than yearly)
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ˆ s ˆ OCKET Number of years Annual interest rate Future value APR (annual percentage rate) , including mortgage insurance, if entered Home’s sales price Down payment Bi-Weekly loan Amortization function Remaining balance Adjustable-rate mortgage ARM decreasing interest % adjustment ARM lifetime interest cap% Qualify based on 28%-36%...
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OCKET Property Tax (enter as per- cent or dollar amount) Estimated Tax savings/after tax payment Property/homeowner’s Insurance (enter as per- cent or dollar amount) Mortgage Insurance (enter as percent or dollar amount) Monthly Expenses (such as homeowner’s associa- tion dues) For entering (or finding) Loan-to-Value ratio and computing respective...
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OCKET Combo loan function for an 80:10:10 LTV loan*; calcu- lates 1st/2nd TD values and compares them to entered fixed-rate loan w/mortgage insurance *You may enter any LTV prior to pressing this key (e.g., LTV of 90:5, enter 9 0 : 5 * ) Interest-only 2nd TD combo loan;...
EXAMPLES Monthly Mortgage (P&I) Payment Find the monthly (P&I) payment on a 30- year, fixed-rate loan of $265,000 at 6.75% annual interest: STEPS Clear Enter loan Enter term Enter interest 6 • 7 5 ˆ Find payment p Interest – Only Payment (Calculation) Find the interest-only payment on a loan of $15,000 at 9% interest.
Interest – Only Payment (Entry) How much can you borrow if the interest rate is 7% on a 30-year interest–only mortgage and you can afford to pay $1,000 each month? STEPS Clear Enter Interest 7 ˆ Enter Payment 1 ) s p 1000.00 Find Loan Term of a Loan How long does it take to pay off a loan of...
Interest Rate Find the interest rate on a mortgage if the loan amount is $98,500, term is 30 years and payment is $1,150 a month: STEPS Clear Enter loan Enter term Enter payment 1 1 5 0 p Find annual interest Find periodic interest...
Enter new interest rate Find new loan amount Loan Amount Based on Sales Price and Down Payment Find both $ down payment and loan amount if the sales price is $375,500 and you're planning to put 20% down: STEPS Clear Enter price Enter down% 2 0 d* Find down$...
Setting Tax and Insurance Enter an annual property tax rate of 1.5%, a property/homeowner’s insurance rate of 0.25% and a mortgage insurance rate of 0.50%: STEPS Set tax%* Set insurance% Set mortgage insurance% • 5 0 s I *Note: Do not label as a percent, or use the % key;...
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Set MI% Find loan Find P&I payment Find PITI payment — DO NOT CLEAR CALCULATOR — Find the total payment, if you estimate homeowner’s association fees at $80/mo. Also find the interest-only payment: STEPS Enter expenses 8 0 e Find total pmt. p p p...
Quarterly Payment Find the quarterly payment on a 10-year loan of $15,000 with an annual interest rate of 12%: STEPS Clear Set to 4 payments per year Enter loan Enter term Enter interest 1 2 ˆ Find quarterly payment Return to 12 payments per year OCKET KEYSTROKES...
Estimated Tax Savings • Loan: $150,000 • Buyer’s tax bracket: 28% • Term: 30 years • Interest: 8% • Property taxes: $1,500 • Property insurance: $250 Note: This is an estimate only. What is this buyer’s estimated income tax savings and “after tax” payment? STEPS Clear Enter term...
Rent vs. Buy • Term: 30 years • Interest: 7.5% • Down: 10% If your client is currently renting a home for $1,250/month, find the comparable home sales price and loan amount that he or she could afford: STEPS Clear Enter term Enter interest Enter down...
Clear All ARM Payment — Lifetime Cap • Loan: $230,000 • Term: 30 years • Interest: 7.25% • Lifetime cap: 4% • ARM Interest Adjustment: 1% per year Find the adjusted ARM payments through year six: STEPS Clear Enter loan Enter term Enter interest 7 •...
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(Cont’d) STEPS Find 3rd “adjusted” payment Find 4th “adjusted” payment Find 5th “adjusted” payment Find principal at start of year Recall current interest rate Recall remaining term Clear Cap *Note that the payment for 4th and 5th adjust- ments (corresponding to the 5th and 6th years) is the same because the lifetime cap was reached on the 4th adjustment.
Amortization • Loan: $300,000 • Term: 30 years • Interest: 7.5% Find total interest and principal for the life of the loan: STEPS Clear Enter loan Enter interest 7 • 5 ˆ Enter term Find P&I pmt p Find # pmts Find total int.
APR and Total Finance Charges, Including Mortgage Insurance • Loan: $250,000 • Term: 30 years • Interest: 7% • Cost: 1.5 points + $550 • Mortgage insurance/MI: $1,200/year STEPS Clear Enter loan Enter term Enter interest 7 ˆ Find P&I pmt p Enter MI Find Loan Costs: Recall loan...
Appreciation What will a $350,000 home’s value be in 3 years, figuring an inflation or appreciation rate of 6%? STEPS Clear Set to 1 payment per year Enter PV* Enter term Enter appreciation rate Find FV** Return to 12 payments per year * PV (Present Value) = original purchase price;...
Bi-Weekly Loans • Loan: $212,500 • Term: 30 years • Interest: 7.85% Find the Bi-Weekly term, savings, interest savings, total cost, and Bi-Weekly payment: STEPS Clear Enter loan Enter term Enter interest 7 • 8 5 ˆ Find P&I payment Find Bi-Weekly term Find total interest...
Setting Qualifying Ratios Enter new qualifying ratios of 30% for Income and 38% for Debt in q : STEPS Clear Set qualifying ratios Return ratios to 28:36 OCKET KEYSTROKES 3 0 : 3 8 q 2 8 : 3 6 q EFERENCE DISPLAY 30.00-38.00...
Qualifying Loan Amount • Buyer’s income: $75,000 • Monthly debt: $500 • Down$: $5,000 • Property taxes: 1.5% • Property insurance: 0.25% • Mortgage insurance: 0.6% • Monthly association dues: $50 • Term: 30 years • Interest: 7.5% • Qualifying ratios: 28%: 36% Find the Qualifying Loan Amount, Price and Total Payment: STEPS...
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Find qualifying loan amount Find price — DO NOT CLEAR CALCULATOR — Find the monthly P&I payment and total payment: STEPS P&I payment p PITI payment p Total payment p OCKET KEYSTROKES EFERENCE 189,119.31 194,119.31 DISPLAY 1,322.35 1,700.00 1,750.00 — 23...
“Restricted” vs. “Unrestricted” Qualifying • Buyer’s income: $68,000 • Monthly debt: $750 • Down$: $5,000 • Property taxes: 1.5% • Property insurance: 0.25% • Mortgage insurance: 0.6% • Monthly association dues: $50 • Term: 30 years • Interest: 7.5% • Qualifying ratios: 28%: 36% Find the “restricted”...
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Enter down Income Monthly debt 7 5 0 D Display qualifying ratios Find “restricted” qualifying loan amount — DO NOT CLEAR CALCULATOR — STEPS Find actual ratios Find “unrestricted” loan amount Find maximum allowable debt *Note: The “INC” tells you this unrestricted Qualifying Loan Amount is based on the buyer’s...
Enter interest 6 • 7 5 ˆ Enter term Display ratios s q Find qualifying loan amount Find price — DO NOT CLEAR CALCULATOR — Find the monthly P&I pmt, PITI pmt, total pmt, and I/O pmt: STEPS P&I payment p PITI payment p...
Income Required (Stated Income) and Allowable Monthly Debt • Sales price: $300,000 • Down%: 20% • Property taxes: 1.5% • Property insurance: 0.25% • Mortgage insurance: 0% • Term: 30 years • Interest: 5.88% Find the income required to finance a $300,000 home and the maximum allow- able debt.
(Cont’d) STEPS Display qualifying ratios Find income required Find maximum allowable monthly debt Find P&I payment Find PITI payment 80:10:10 Combo Loan vs. Fixed-Rate Loan with Mortgage Insurance Compare an 80:10:10 Combo Loan vs. a Fixed-Rate loan w/mortgage insurance. The loan parameters are: Loan Interest Term...
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STEPS 1. Enter Fixed-Rate Loan Values and Find Total Payment: Clear Enter loan Enter down payment Find price Enter interest 6 • 5 ˆ Enter term Enter MI% Clear Tax Clear Insurance 0 I Solve for P&I payment Solve for PITI (including PMI) 2.
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(Cont’d) STEPS 3. Find Combo Loan Values: Find blended interest rate for 1st/2nd TD ** Find equivalent interest rate for fixed-rate loan with mortgage insurance Find 1st/2nd TD combined monthly payment Find equivalent payment for fixed-rate loan with mortgage insurance Display monthly savings over fixed-rate loan with mortgage insurance...
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*To enter a different LTV without changing the stored LTV, you can enter it prior to pressing the * key. For example, enter 8 0 : 2 0 , then press the * key, as above, for the new calculations. To return to the existing problem, press o once and press * .
80:20 Interest-Only 2nd Combo Loan Find the monthly payments with an 80:20 Interest-Only 2nd Combo Loan: COMBO (1st/2nd) Loan Interest Term STEPS 1. Enter the Total of the Combined Loans: Clear All Enter combined Loan total 2. Enter Combo Loan Values: Enter 1st TD Interest and Term Enter 2nd TD Interest...
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Find 1st/2nd TD combined monthly payment Find 1st TD loan amount Find 2nd TD loan amount Find 1st TD payment Find 2nd TD payment Display entered *To enter a different LTV without changing the stored LTV, you can enter it prior to pressing the * key.
APPENDIX Default Settings Performing a Reset will return your calcu- lator to the default settings below: • 12 Periods per Year • Property Tax/Insurance = % Rates Not Permanently Stored/Clears Upon O • Mortgage Insurance = % Rates Not Permanently Stored/Clears upon •...
Decimal Place Setting To set the number of decimal places dis- played: s • Preference Settings To access the Preference Mode, press s, then =, then keep pressing = to toggle through the preference settings list- ed. Press the + key to advance through the sub-settings.
You may at times want to reset your cal- culator to its factory settings (i.e., reset all registers and Preference Settings to their original default values). To do this, turn off the calculator, hold down the x key, and then turn it back on. — 36 OCKET...
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