APR - maths help

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xRIEx

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8,180 posts

148 months

Friday 10th October 2014
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I'm hoping someone can help me with calculating APR on finance agreements (insurance premium finance).

Usual form of deposit paid, a flat interest rate applied to the balance and spread over e.g. 6, 10 or 12 months - nothing out of the ordinary.

I've got the calculations sorted for a varying term, the flat interest, additional charges etc, but I don't know how to factor in a deposit (or if I even need to). Is the APR just calculated on the financed amount (given that is what the interest is charged on), or calculated on the whole lot and the deposit is just a payment that occurs in the 0th month?

The online tools I've found are mostly focused on loans so don't deal with deposits.

sidicks

25,218 posts

221 months

Friday 10th October 2014
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xRIEx said:
I'm hoping someone can help me with calculating APR on finance agreements (insurance premium finance).

Usual form of deposit paid, a flat interest rate applied to the balance and spread over e.g. 6, 10 or 12 months - nothing out of the ordinary.

I've got the calculations sorted for a varying term, the flat interest, additional charges etc, but I don't know how to factor in a deposit (or if I even need to). Is the APR just calculated on the financed amount (given that is what the interest is charged on), or calculated on the whole lot and the deposit is just a payment that occurs in the 0th month?

The online tools I've found are mostly focused on loans so don't deal with deposits.
Makes no difference.

e.g. £15k outstanding with a deposit of £5k or £10k financed produces the same APR for the same payments.

sidicks

25,218 posts

221 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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sidicks said:
Makes no difference.

e.g. £15k outstanding with a deposit of £5k or £10k financed produces the same APR for the same payments.
Glad i could help - no need to thank me!
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