Using Calculator Widgets
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Often clients will want you to work through various scenarios with them. Widgets are simplified calculators that allow you to perform easy calculations across the following areas:

  • Repayments.

  • Extra Repayments.

  • Interest Only.

  • Property Fees.

  • Product Comparison.

  • Income Tax (including YTD).

Where do I find widget calculators?

To access the widget calculators:

  1. Open the Research app and select Widgets from the main left-hand menu.

  2. Use the top menu to navigate between the calculators

What do widgets calculate?

Widgets allow you to enter basic information to perform calculations. These include the following:

  • Loan Repayments. Enter the following details in order to calculate repayment amounts:

    • Loan Amount.

    • Loan Term.

    • Interest Rate.

    • Frequency

    • Interest Only

  • Extra Repayments. Enter the following details in order to calculate the decrease in a loan term, based on extra repayments:

    • Loan Amount.

    • Loan Term.

    • Interest Rate.

    • Frequency

    • Additional Payment.
      The dark blue line represented the loan with additional payments applies.

  • Interest Only. Enter the following details in order to calculate the decrease in a loan term, based on Interest Only repayments.

    • Loan Amount.

    • Loan Term.

    • Interest Rate.

    • Frequency

    • Interest Only Term.
      The dark blue line represents the Interest Only loan

  • Property Fees. Enter the following details to work out Property Fees on a state by state basis:

    • State

    • Purchase Price.

    • Loan Amount.

    • Security Type.

    • Transaction Type.

    • Property Purpose.

    • First Home Buyer, Primary Residence and Foreign Buyer.

  • Product Comparison. If you already know some product details, this widget allows you to perform a quick product comparison (across two loans) by adjusting the following details:

    • Loan Amount.

    • Loan Terms.

    • Upfront Fees.

    • Monthly Fees.

    • Annual Fees.

    • Fixed Rate.

    • Fixed Term.

    • Variable Rate.

  • Income tax (Including YTD). This widget allows you to enter the Gross or Net income to calculate the income tax. Simply adjust the following:

    • Income

    • Payment Frequency.

    • Annualise

Note: When using the Annualise option you will be locked to dates within the same Financial Year.

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