Cash-Out Refinance Calculator

About this tool

Calculate how much cash you can pull out of your home's equity through a cash-out refinance, and what your new monthly payment would look like. A cash-out refinance replaces your existing mortgage with a new, larger one — the difference between the new loan and what you owed is paid to you in cash — but lenders cap how large that new loan can be relative to your home's value, expressed as loan-to-value (LTV). This tool checks your request against that limit and calculates the new payment either way.

Key Features

• Calculates maximum cash available at your lender's max LTV
• Flags immediately if your requested cash-out exceeds what's allowed
• Shows the resulting loan-to-value ratio for your specific numbers
• Calculates the new monthly payment on the larger loan amount
• Works with any home value, mortgage balance, LTV limit, rate, and term
• Runs entirely in your browser — no financial or property details are ever uploaded

How to Use

1. Enter your home's current value and your existing mortgage balance.
2. Enter how much cash you'd like to take out.
3. Enter your lender's maximum LTV (80% is a common conventional limit) and the new loan's rate and term.
4. Click Calculate to see your new loan amount, LTV, and monthly payment.

When to use it

• Estimating how much cash is realistically available before applying for a cash-out refinance
• Checking whether a specific renovation or debt-consolidation amount fits within your equity
• Comparing the new monthly payment against your current one before committing
• Understanding why a lender approved a smaller cash-out amount than requested
• Getting concrete numbers to bring into a conversation with a loan officer

Tips & limitations

• 80% LTV is a common conventional-loan ceiling, but it varies by lender and loan type — some government-backed programs allow higher, some lenders set it lower, so check your specific offer rather than assuming 80%
• The new monthly payment is based on the full new loan amount (existing balance plus cash out), not just the cash portion — it replaces your current mortgage payment entirely
• Closing costs on a cash-out refinance are usually rolled into the loan or paid upfront, separate from the cash you receive — this tool doesn't include them, so budget for that separately
• Taking equity out reduces your ownership stake in the home — worth weighing against alternatives like a home equity loan or HELOC, which don't touch your primary mortgage at all

How the loan-to-value limit works

Loan-to-value (LTV) is simply the new loan amount divided by the home’s appraised value. Lenders cap it to keep some ownership equity in the home as a buffer against a market downturn — which is exactly why the second example above gets rejected even though the home is the same value.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if I request more cash than the LTV limit allows?

This calculator flags it directly and shows the maximum amount you could actually take out at your lender's LTV limit — a real lender would either reduce your approved amount or decline the request.

Is 80% LTV always the limit?

No — it's a common ceiling for conventional loans, but it varies by lender, loan program, and sometimes credit profile. Government-backed refinance programs can allow higher limits; enter your actual lender's stated maximum for an accurate result.

Does the new payment include property taxes and insurance?

No — this calculates principal and interest only on the new loan amount, the same as a standard amortization calculation. Taxes and insurance (often escrowed) are separate and vary by property and location.

How is this different from a home equity loan or HELOC?

A cash-out refinance replaces your entire existing mortgage with one new, larger loan. A home equity loan or HELOC is a separate, second loan on top of your existing mortgage, which stays untouched — different structure, different rate exposure, and different closing costs.

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