Money: How to Track a Refinanced Loan
  
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Article last modified on 09-30-1997
 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Money versions 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0 for Windows 95
 - Microsoft Money versions 2.0, 2.0a, 3.0, 3.0a
 
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SUMMARY
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When you refinance a loan that you have been tracking in Microsoft
Money, the only way to update the loan information to reflect the
refinance is to pay off the existing loan, and then recreate the loan
using the new loan information. The following article tells how to
accomplish this task.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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To pay off an existing loan or create a new loan, see the steps
outlined below for your version of Money.
 
Paying-off Existing Loan
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Use the following steps to pay off an existing loan. These steps assume
that you have a payoff statement provided by the original lender and
that you are familiar with the balance procedure.
 
1. Use your most recent loan statement to balance your loan up through
   the final regular payment you made.
 
2. Balance the Loan again, entering information as follows:
 
   a. In the Statement Ending Date box, enter the date on which the
      refinancing took effect. Click Next.
 
   b. In the Principal Paid box, enter the full principal payoff
      amount.
 
   c. In the Interest Paid box, enter the amount of interest paid
      in the final payoff.
 
   d. Click Finish.
 
3. Money gives a message that the principal plus interest you
   entered does not agree with the Loan Account payments, and an
   adjustment will need to be made. Click Yes.
 
   Money enters an adjustment transaction in the Loans window, leaving
   the Ending Balance at zero. The Account field in the transaction is
   blank because the refinancing doesn't affect any of your Money
   Account balances.
 
   You're now ready to set up a new Loan with the new amount, interest
   rate, and other terms of the refinancing.
 
Setting-up New Loan - Money for Windows 95:
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Use the following steps to set up a Loan in Money for Windows 95.
Before you begin, make sure you have your loan documents handy.
 
1. In the Account Manager, click the New Account button.
 
2. As the account type, select Loan, and then follow the screen
   instructions.
 
3. When you reach the Summary screen, make sure your loan information
   is correct.
 
4. If you want to change any information, click the Back or Restart
   button to return to the wizard screen you want to change. Make
   your changes, and then click Next until you return to the Summary
   screen.
 
5. When the Summary information is correct, click Create.
 
Money finishes creating the Loan and its payment schedule, including
any past payments which you wanted recorded.
 
Setting-up New Loan - Money 2.0, 3.0
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To set up a loan, do the following:
 
1. On the File menu, click Loan List.
 
2. Click Create.
 
   The Set Up Loan Wizard begins.
 
3. At the Introductory screen, click Next, and then follow
   the screen instructions.
 
4. When you reach the Summary screen, check to make sure your loan
   information is correct.
 
5. If you want to change any information, click the Back or Restart
   button to return to the Wizard screen you want to change. Make
   your changes and click Next until you return to the Summary screen.
 
6. When the Summary information is correct, click Create.
 
   Money finishes creating the Loan and its payment schedule, including
   any past payments which you wanted recorded.
 
REFERENCES
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"Microsoft Money Guide to Personal Finance," Chapter 7
"Microsoft User's Guide," version 3.0, Chapter 24
"Microsoft User's Guide," version 2.0, Chapter 21
 
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