Hi John!
An unusual one and the problem will go round in circles a bit.
My inclination is to calculate the loan payments without taking into
account fees.
Then calculate the time required to pay off the fees at that rate.
Accumulate the loan for that calculated period.
Re-calculate the payments for an adjusted loan term and loan amount.
There will be a small difference but if you repeat the exercise with
the new level of payments that difference should reduce to a nominal
amount.
Happy and Prosperous New Year to you.
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John said:
Hi Norman,
Thanks for your input, however, I'm trying to determine the
following (based on your example). The $1,500.00 (B4 = fees) does not
accrue interest but does needs to be paid off first. The original
interest rate & term (B2 & B3) will remain as is for the loan amount
(B1).
Using the PMT formula based on B1 + B4 results in an overcalculation
as the fees do not accrue interest over the the repayment period.
=-PMT(B2/12, B3*12,B1+B4,0,0)
=$1,126.86
Using the PMT formula based on B1 alone results in an
undercalculation as the O/S fees are not being accounted for.
=-PMT(B2/12, B3*12,B1,0,0)
=$1,110.21
The first few payment(s) will be applied against the O/S fees, then
subsequent payments will be applied against the loan amount & the
accrued interest for the rest of the term. I am trying to find if
there is a formula that can provide a more accurate payment amount
estimate somewhere between $1,110.21 & $1,126.86.