📊 Mortgage Payment Calculator · 2026

$350,000 Mortgage
at 7.5% Interest Rate

7.5% is elevated — consider your options
Monthly payment, 15 vs 30 year comparison, total interest, and what salary you need to qualify.
Monthly P&I Payment · 7.5% · 30-Year · 20% Down
$1,958
Loan amount: $280,000 · Down payment: $70,000
$70,000
Down (20%)
$424,880
Total Interest
$704,880
Total Paid (30yr)
$84K+
Salary Needed

15-Year vs 30-Year at 7.5%

30-Year Fixed
$1,958/mo
Total: $704,880
Interest: $424,880
15-Year Fixed
$2,596/mo
Total: $467,280
Save: $237,600 in interest

How 7.5% Compares to Other Rates

Data Table
RateMonthly PaymentTotal Interest (30yr)vs 7.5%
5.5%$1,590/mo$292,331$132,549 less
6.0%$1,679/mo$324,347$100,533 less
6.5%$1,770/mo$357,125$67,755 less
7.0%$1,863/mo$390,625$34,255 less
→ 7.5%$1,958/mo$424,808← You are here

Banker's Take on 7.5%

At this rate, your interest payments are significantly higher. Consider buying points or waiting if you can. At 7.5%, your monthly payment on a $350K home is $1,958. Over 30 years, you'll pay the bank $424,880 in interest alone — 152% of what you borrowed.

To qualify, most lenders want your total monthly debt (including this payment) to stay under 43% of your gross monthly income. That means earning at least $84K/year with no other significant debt.

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Prices and rates are widely reported. Whether a lender says yes is not. In the complete 2025 federal record, denial rates across the 100 largest FHA lenders ran from 1.8% to 78.7% — same programme, same year.

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