
Canadian Mortgages
In Canada, interest is compounded 
problem requiring an input for  , the Canadian mortgage factor is
, the Canadian mortgage factor is
| calculated first and then this value is entered in for | in the calculation to | 
give the answer for Canada. The keystrokes to calculate the Canadian Mortgage factor are:
1.Press  CLEAR
 CLEAR 

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2.Key in 6 and press  .
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3.Key in 200 and press 
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4.Key in the annual interest rate as a percentage and press 

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5.Press  .
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The Canadian mortgage factor is now stored in  for future use. The
 for future use. The
examples below show how this factor is used for  in Canadian mortgage problems.
 in Canadian mortgage problems.
Periodic Payment Amount
Example 1: What is the monthly payment required to fully amortize a 30- year, $30,000 Canadian mortgage if the interest rate is 9%?
Keystrokes Display
 CLEAR
 CLEAR 
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 | 0.74 | Canadian mortgage factor | 
| 6 | 200 | 
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| 9 | 
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| 30 | 
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 | 360.00 | Total monthly periods in mortgage life | 
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| 30000 | 0 | Monthly payment | ||
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