Business Loan APR vs. Interest Rate Comparison

Basic Loan Information

$
%
years

Loan Fees (Assumed to be Financed)

% of Loan Amount
$
$
Total Calculated Loan Fees:

APR Calculation & Cost Comparison

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Please correct errors in Tab 1: Loan Details.

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Please correct errors in Tab 2: Loan Fees.

'; blairc_domElements.pdfDownloadBtn.classList.add('blairc-hidden'); return; } // Fees are assumed to be financed (added to the principal for payment calculation) const effectiveLoanPrincipal = blairc_loanDetails.loanAmount + blairc_loanDetails.totalFees; blairc_loanDetails.monthlyPayment = blairc_calculateMonthlyPayment( effectiveLoanPrincipal, blairc_loanDetails.nominalAnnualRate, blairc_loanDetails.termYears ); const aprMonthlyRate = blairc_solveAPRMonthlyRate( blairc_loanDetails.loanAmount, // APR is solved against the actual amount borrowed blairc_loanDetails.numberOfMonths, blairc_loanDetails.monthlyPayment // Payment which includes cost of fees ); blairc_loanDetails.aprAnnual = aprMonthlyRate * 12 * 100; // Handle cases where APR solver might return non-sensical results for extreme inputs if (isNaN(blairc_loanDetails.aprAnnual) || !isFinite(blairc_loanDetails.aprAnnual)) { blairc_loanDetails.aprAnnual = 0; // Or some indicator of error console.warn("APR calculation resulted in NaN or Infinity. Defaulting to 0 or error display might be needed."); } blairc_loanDetails.totalAmountPaid = blairc_loanDetails.monthlyPayment * blairc_loanDetails.numberOfMonths; blairc_loanDetails.totalFinanceCharge = blairc_loanDetails.totalAmountPaid - blairc_loanDetails.loanAmount; let aprDisplay = blairc_formatPercent(blairc_loanDetails.aprAnnual); if (blairc_loanDetails.aprAnnual > 200) { // Arbitrary high APR warning aprDisplay += " (APR is very high, please double-check inputs and loan terms)"; } else if (blairc_loanDetails.aprAnnual < blairc_loanDetails.nominalAnnualRate && blairc_loanDetails.totalFees > 0) { // This shouldn't happen if fees > 0, indicates solver issue or edge case // aprDisplay += " (Review: APR lower than nominal rate with fees)"; } blairc_domElements.resultsContainer.innerHTML = `

Loan Terms Summary

Loan Amount Requested: ${blairc_formatCurrency(blairc_loanDetails.loanAmount)}
Nominal Annual Interest Rate: ${blairc_formatPercent(blairc_loanDetails.nominalAnnualRate)}
Loan Term: ${blairc_loanDetails.termYears} years
Total Loan Fees (Financed): ${blairc_formatCurrency(blairc_loanDetails.totalFees)}

Calculated Results

Your Monthly Payment: ${blairc_formatCurrency(blairc_loanDetails.monthlyPayment)}
Total Amount Repaid Over Loan Life: ${blairc_formatCurrency(blairc_loanDetails.totalAmountPaid)}
Total Finance Charge (Interest + Fees): ${blairc_formatCurrency(blairc_loanDetails.totalFinanceCharge)}
Calculated Annual Percentage Rate (APR): ${aprDisplay}

Understanding Your Rates:

The Nominal Interest Rate (${blairc_formatPercent(blairc_loanDetails.nominalAnnualRate)}) is the base interest charged on your loan principal.

The Annual Percentage Rate (APR) (${aprDisplay}) provides a more complete picture of your loan's cost. It includes the nominal interest rate PLUS all associated loan fees (${blairc_formatCurrency(blairc_loanDetails.totalFees)}), expressed as an annual rate. APR is generally higher than the nominal rate when fees are involved and is a better metric for comparing different loan offers.

`; blairc_domElements.pdfDownloadBtn.classList.remove('blairc-hidden'); } function blairc_hexToRgb(hex) { if (!hex || typeof hex !== 'string') return null; const shorthandRegex = /^#?([a-f\d])([a-f\d])([a-f\d])$/i; hex = hex.replace(shorthandRegex, function(m, r, g, b) { return r + r + g + g + b + b; }); const result = /^#?([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})$/i.exec(hex); return result ? { r: parseInt(result[1], 16), g: parseInt(result[2], 16), b: parseInt(result[3], 16) } : null; } function blairc_generatePdf() { if (typeof window.jspdf === 'undefined' || typeof window.jspdf.jsPDF === 'undefined' || typeof window.jspdf.jsPDF.API === 'undefined' || typeof window.jspdf.jsPDF.API.autoTable === 'undefined') { alert("PDF generation library is not loaded. Please try again later."); return; } if (!blairc_validateTab1() || !blairc_validateTab2AndCalcFees()) { alert("Please ensure all inputs are correctly filled before generating PDF."); if (!blairc_validateTab1()) blairc_navigateToTab('blairc-tab1'); else if (!blairc_validateTab2AndCalcFees()) blairc_navigateToTab('blairc-tab2'); return; } blairc_calculateAndDisplayAPR(); // Ensure data is fresh if (blairc_domElements.resultsContainer.innerHTML.includes("blairc-error-message")) { alert("Cannot generate PDF due to errors in input or calculation. Please correct them."); return; } const ActualJsPDF = window.jspdf.jsPDF; const doc = new ActualJsPDF(); const { loanAmount, nominalAnnualRate, termYears, totalFees, monthlyPayment, totalAmountPaid, totalFinanceCharge, aprAnnual } = blairc_loanDetails; doc.setFontSize(18); const primaryColorRGB = blairc_hexToRgb(getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--blairc-primary-color').trim()); const secondaryColorRGB = blairc_hexToRgb(getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--blairc-secondary-color').trim()); if (primaryColorRGB) doc.setTextColor(primaryColorRGB.r, primaryColorRGB.g, primaryColorRGB.b); else doc.setTextColor(0,90,156); doc.text("Business Loan APR vs. Interest Rate Comparison", 105, 20, null, null, "center"); doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setTextColor(51, 51, 51); let startY = 35; const tableHeadFillColor = secondaryColorRGB ? [secondaryColorRGB.r, secondaryColorRGB.g, secondaryColorRGB.b] : [0,51,102]; doc.setFontSize(14); if (secondaryColorRGB) doc.setTextColor(secondaryColorRGB.r, secondaryColorRGB.g, secondaryColorRGB.b); else doc.setTextColor(0,51,102); doc.text("Loan Terms Summary", 14, startY); startY += 7; doc.autoTable({ startY: startY, theme: 'grid', headStyles: { fillColor: tableHeadFillColor }, body: [ ["Loan Amount Requested:", blairc_formatCurrency(loanAmount)], ["Nominal Annual Interest Rate:", blairc_formatPercent(nominalAnnualRate)], ["Loan Term:", `${termYears} years`], ["Total Loan Fees (Financed):", blairc_formatCurrency(totalFees)], ], margin: { left: 14, right: 14 } }); startY = doc.autoTable.previous.finalY + 10; doc.setFontSize(14); if (secondaryColorRGB) doc.setTextColor(secondaryColorRGB.r, secondaryColorRGB.g, secondaryColorRGB.b); else doc.setTextColor(0,51,102); doc.text("Calculated Results", 14, startY); startY += 7; doc.autoTable({ startY: startY, theme: 'grid', headStyles: { fillColor: tableHeadFillColor }, body: [ ["Monthly Payment:", blairc_formatCurrency(monthlyPayment)], ["Total Amount Repaid Over Loan Life:", blairc_formatCurrency(totalAmountPaid)], ["Total Finance Charge (Interest + Fees):", blairc_formatCurrency(totalFinanceCharge)], [{content: "Calculated Annual Percentage Rate (APR):", styles: {fontStyle: 'bold'}}, {content: blairc_formatPercent(aprAnnual), styles: {fontStyle: 'bold', fontSize: 12, textColor: blairc_hexToRgb(getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--blairc-accent-color').trim()) || [255,193,7]}}], ], margin: { left: 14, right: 14 } }); startY = doc.autoTable.previous.finalY + 15; doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setTextColor(51,51,51); doc.text("Understanding Your Rates:", 14, startY); startY += 7; doc.setFontSize(10); const explanation1 = `The Nominal Interest Rate (${blairc_formatPercent(nominalAnnualRate)}) is the base interest charged on your loan principal.`; const explanation2 = `The Annual Percentage Rate (APR) (${blairc_formatPercent(aprAnnual)}) provides a more complete picture of your loan's cost. It includes the nominal interest rate PLUS all associated loan fees (${blairc_formatCurrency(totalFees)}), expressed as an annual rate. APR is generally higher than the nominal rate when fees are involved and is a better metric for comparing different loan offers.`; const splitExplanation1 = doc.splitTextToSize(explanation1, doc.internal.pageSize.width - 28); doc.text(splitExplanation1, 14, startY); startY += (splitExplanation1.length * (doc.getLineHeight() / doc.internal.scaleFactor)) + 4; const splitExplanation2 = doc.splitTextToSize(explanation2, doc.internal.pageSize.width - 28); doc.text(splitExplanation2, 14, startY); doc.setFontSize(10); doc.setTextColor(150); doc.text(`Report generated on: ${new Date().toLocaleDateString()} ${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}`, 14, doc.internal.pageSize.height - 10); doc.save("Loan_APR_Comparison.pdf"); } window.blairc_switchTab = blairc_switchTab; window.blairc_navigateToTab = blairc_navigateToTab; window.blairc_generatePdf = blairc_generatePdf;
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