There is a $81,818 loan with annual interest due. There was $900 in closing fees and $6,300 in total interest the first year. If the APR is the finance charge (interest plus fees) for one year รท amount financed, what was the APR for that year?
The APR for that year was 8.8%. The APR was calculated with the formula above in the question (interest+fees)/principal of the loan resulting in 8.8%. The Annual Percentage Rate is used by financial institutions to assess a debtor's ability to pay when that debtor wants to take a new mortgage loan for assessing the risk of unpaid debt.