What this calculator answers
Your mortgage balance is not what you will pay to close it out. Between your last payment and the payout date, interest keeps building every day. If the mortgage is closed and not yet at maturity, there is usually a prepayment penalty, and most lenders charge a discharge fee to remove their mortgage from your title.
This calculator adds those pieces up for the date you choose so you can plan your sale proceeds or refinance. It is an estimate to plan with: the official number comes from the payout statement your lender issues for that date.
How the calculation works
- Starting from the balance right after your most recent payment, each regular payment that falls due before the payout date is applied: interest for the period first, the rest to principal.
- From the last payment date to the payout date, interest accrues daily: principal x annual rate / 365 x days. This is the per diem most payout statements show.
- The penalty can be zero (at maturity, open mortgage or porting), your lender's quote, or an estimate: the higher of three months' interest or the interest rate differential for fixed rates, and three months' interest for variable.
- Total payout = principal on the payout date + accrued interest + penalty + fees.
Assumptions and limits
- Payments are assumed to be made on time and in full; missed or extra payments change the result.
- The discharge fee default is an example. Each lender sets its own fees. Check your contract or ask your lender.
- Penalty methods vary by lender and are set by your contract. The estimate counts whole months left in your term.
- Some lenders charge interest up to and including the payout date, or apply funds received after a cut-off time on the next business day. That can add a day or more of interest.
Common questions
Why is my payout higher than my balance?
Because interest has built up since your last payment, and the payout statement adds any penalty and fees. On a $350,000 mortgage at about 5%, a single day of interest is close to $50.
Who orders the payout statement?
When you sell or refinance, your lawyer normally orders it from your lender and pays the mortgage out from the proceeds. If you are paying it off yourself, call your lender or use their online service and ask for a statement for your exact date.
How can I avoid the penalty?
Paying out on your maturity date, having an open mortgage, porting the mortgage to your next home, or taking a new mortgage with the same lender can avoid or reduce it, depending on your contract. Ask before you sign anything.
What if my closing date moves?
Change the payout date here to see the effect. On the real statement, the per diem tells you how much more you owe for each extra day.
Will I get my property tax account back?
If your lender collects property tax with your payments, any balance in that account is usually refunded or adjusted at payout. It is not included in this estimate.
Sources
- FCAC: prepayment penalties (rules checked 2026-10-31)
- Interest Act, section 6 (rules checked 2026-10-31)