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It's relatively easy to produce a loan amortization schedule if you know what the monthly payment on the loan is. Starting in month one, take the total amount of the loan and multiply it by the interest rate on the loan. Then for a loan with monthly repayments, divide the result by 12 to get your monthly interest.

An amortized loan is a form of financing that is paid off over a set period of time. Under this type of repayment structure, the borrower makes the same payment throughout the loan term, with the first portion of the payment going toward interest and the remaining amount paid against the outstanding loan principal.

Other ways to pay off a mortgage earlyAdd extra to the monthly payments, as discussed in this article. A structured way to add extra: Divide your monthly principal payment by 12, then add that amount to each monthly payment. You end up making 13 payments, instead of the required 12 payments, every year.

To calculate amortization, start by dividing the loan's interest rate by 12 to find the monthly interest rate. Then, multiply the monthly interest rate by the principal amount to find the first month's interest. Next, subtract the first month's interest from the monthly payment to find the principal payment amount.

You do have the option to pay extra toward your mortgage, which will alter your amortization schedule. Paying extra can be a good way to save money in the long run, because the money will go toward your principal, not the interest.

An amortization chart reflects the changing value of a loan balance or other asset over time as the result of loan payments. It allows you to easily see how loan payments affect the underlying principal and to distinguish between the interest and non-interest portions of each payment.

Even a single extra payment made each year can reduce the amount of interest and shorten the amortization, as long as the payment goes toward the principal and not the interest (make sure your lender processes the payment this way).