Definition of Amortization Table



An amortization table is a breakup of installment amount related to a mortgage or lease payments. The table breaks the installments into principle and interest payment and also tracks the remaining principal to be paid.

 


To understand it lets assume that a bank offers a finance lease for the car that has a 5 years installment plan. The bank will pay the total amount of car i.e. $199,635.50 now and will require the lessee to pay the amount in 5 equal installments of $50,000 each and the interest rate implicit is 8%. The following amortization table will be formed.

 


Period

Installment

Interest (8%)

Principal Paid

Principal Remaining

0

                       -  

                      -  

                        -  

                   199,635.50

1

       50,000.00

       15,970.84

         34,029.16

                   165,606.34

2

       50,000.00

       13,248.51

         36,751.49

                   128,854.85

3

       50,000.00

       10,308.39

         39,691.61

                     89,163.23

4

       50,000.00

         7,133.06

         42,866.94

                     46,296.29

5

       50,000.00

         3,703.70

         46,296.30

                             0.00


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