What are the components of a monthly mortgage payment?
They are principal, interest, taxes and insurance, otherwise known as PITI. Principal refers to the part of the monthly payment that reduces the remaining balance of the mortgage. Interest is the fee charged to borrow money. Taxes and insurance refer to the amounts that are paid into an escrow account each month for property taxes and mortgage and hazard insurance.
The components of a monthly mortgage payment include principal, interest, taxes and insurance, otherwise known as PITI. Principal refers to the part of the monthly payment that reduces the remaining balance of the mortgage. Interest is the fee charged to borrow money. Taxes and insurance refer to the amounts that are paid into an escrow account each month for property taxes and mortgage and hazard insurance. The process of paying the principal takes years because mortgages are based on a repayment plan called amortization. During the years of the mortgage, a homeowner pays a lot of money toward interest in order to have manageable monthly payments on the huge house debt. During the first few years, most of the mortgage payments will be applied toward the interest. During the final years of the loan, the payments will be applied primarily to the remaining principal.
