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Interest Rate Calculator

Back-solve the annual interest rate of a loan from its amount, monthly payment, and term — useful when a lender quotes a payment but not the rate.

How to use Interest Rate Calculator

  1. Enter the loan amount and the monthly payment.
  2. Enter the term in months or years.
  3. Read the implied annual interest rate.

Frequently asked questions

How is the rate found?
There is no closed-form solution, so the calculator solves numerically (bisection) for the rate that makes the payment match the loan over the term.

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