=RATE(360,PMT(5.75%/12,360,56000),56000-361.22)*12
gives me 5.81%
"Lisa M" <LisaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hope this info helps. It's kind of hard to type it and I wouldn't think
> it
> be a good idea to post it. I can use a HP Financial Calculator to get the
> number I need but I would rather have it on the spreadsheet that I am
> using.
> I need to calculate an APR with Fees included. I tried the
> =Rate(TERM, -PMT,
> $ AMT)*12 and it gave me the actually rate of interest charged. That is
> not
> what I need. The APR is greater than the interest rate charged because it
> takes the original loan amt plus certain fees charged. An example: loan
> amount of $56,000 at rate of 5.75% for 30 yrs with a P&I pmt of $326.80
> and
> fees of $361.22. If I plug the numbers into my HP, it calcs an APR of
> 5.810%. I would like to have the speadsheet do the calculation that my HP
> calculator does. I have in the spreadsheet the loan amount, int rate, pmt
> and fees. Do you have any other suggestions?
> Thanks for all of your help. I hope that I gave you better info than
> before.
> Lisa M
>
> "JE McGimpsey" wrote:
>
>> How could anyone know what to suggest when you don't tell what
>> information you have available?
>>
>> RATE() certainly can "calculate for mortgages". What does "it didn't
>> work" mean? Did you get the wrong answer? no answer? an error? a crash?
>>
>> Nobody can see your worksheet (and please don't post it). Instead you
>> need to actually describe how your data is laid out, what you've tried,
>> and what hasn't worked.
>>
>>
>> In article <DB9FF80A-FCD8-47A0-A359-3CCC4BF2AADA@microsoft.com>,
>> Lisa M <LisaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I tried that but it didn't work. Thanks!!!! I need to calculate for
>> > mortgages. Any other sugestions?
>>
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