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Yield Maintenance Premium Calculator

Yield maintenance protects lenders when a loan is paid off early. This calculator sizes the premium from remaining interest and reinvestment rate.

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Yield maintenance premium

$302,969

Total payoff

$5,302,969

Premium % of balance

6.06%

How the math works

Premium = present value of (note rate − reinvest rate) × balance × remaining term. When Treasury ≥ note rate, premium is zero.

Yield maintenance is punitive early in the term and softens near maturity. Stage refis inside the open-prepay window or defease to Treasury collateral when the premium would exceed the interest savings from refinancing.

How to Use

  1. Enter current loan balance.
  2. Enter the note rate.
  3. Enter Treasury/reinvestment rate.
  4. Enter months remaining to maturity.
  5. Read the premium and total payoff.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is yield maintenance?

A prepayment fee that makes the lender whole by paying the present value of interest they would have earned versus reinvesting at the Treasury rate through maturity.

When does it apply?

Fixed-rate CMBS, life company, and agency loans commonly use yield maintenance, especially during the first 80-90% of term. Expect a small yield maintenance window near maturity where open prepayment is allowed.

Premium size?

Higher when note rate exceeds Treasury and many months remain. Zero when Treasury matches or exceeds note rate. Typical range 3-12% of balance on mid-term prepayments.

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