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Commercial Mortgage Refinance Debt Service & Break-Even Calculator

Evaluate commercial real estate loan refinancing feasibility by balancing interest rate compression and amortization resets against prepayment penalties and title/closing friction.

Formula: Monthly Savings = Debt Service_old - Debt Service_new; Break-Even Months = Total Friction / Monthly Savings

Model Parameters

$

Existing loan principal unpaid balance.

%

Current annual interest rate on the existing note.

months

Remaining amortization period on existing loan.

$

Total principal amount under the new mortgage commitment.

%

Offered annual note rate on the new commercial financing.

months

Total amortization schedule under new note (e.g. 240, 300, or 360 months).

$

Total lender points, title insurance, third-party reports, and legal closing fees.

%

Step-down prepayment penalty percentage applied to existing principal upon early payoff.

Outputs & Underwriting Summary

Calculation Status
COMMERCIAL REFINANCE VIABLE: ECONOMIC BENEFIT
Verified Model
Monthly Debt Service Savings
$3529.73 / mo
Annual Debt Service Delta: $42356.76/yr
Refinancing Break-Even Horizon
19.8 months
Total Friction Costs: $70000.00 (Prepayment: $40000.00)
Amortization & Debt Service Comparison
$12582.13 new vs $16111.86 current
Status: COMMERCIAL REFINANCE VIABLE: ECONOMIC BENEFIT | Note Rate: 5.75% (from 7.5%)
Refinancing from 7.5% to 5.75% reduces monthly debt service by $3,529.73/mo ($42,356.76/yr). With $70,000.00 in total friction costs (including $40,000.00 prepayment penalty), the capital recovery break-even horizon is 19.8 months.