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Calculate the true annualized cost of a loan, including interest and extra fees, to reveal your actual borrowing burden.
Enter loan information to calculate APR
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Still worrying about hidden loan fees? This tool accurately calculates the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) including all extra costs. APR is the annual percentage rate that measures the true cost of a loan. By integrating the loan principal, nominal annual interest rate, one-time fees (processing fees, deposits, etc.), and the loan term in days, it outputs an annualized percentage that reflects your actual financial burden.
How do I enter the annual interest rate?
Enter the nominal interest rate directly as a number. For example, for 8%, simply enter 8. There is no need to type the percent sign or use a decimal format.
Is it normal for the APR to be much higher than the nominal interest rate?
Yes, it is normal for high fees on short-term loans to be magnified when annualized. For example, a 30-day loan with a 5% processing fee might result in an APR of over 60%. This is exactly the true cost that the tool reveals.
All inputs must be valid numbers. The term must be calculated in days. The results are based on a simple interest model; complex installment loans require professional financial tools for verification. The calculation does not account for the effects of compound interest or variable rates.
When comparing different loan products, we recommend keeping the "Loan Principal" variable fixed to focus on how fees impact the APR. For a typical example of a 100,000 loan: with a nominal rate of 5%, a 30-day term, and 1,000 in fees, the APR is approximately 25.33%. If the fees increase to 5,000, the APR jumps to 61.67%, highlighting the true cost of small, short-term borrowing.
