LOAN SIMULATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

摘要

A method (300) of simulating for a borrower the performance of a loan, which loan contains a plurality of loan portions wherein each loan portion has different loan parameters, which borrower may verify their identity (302) and enter/update borrower details (304) as required. The method includes the steps of: inputting income information (306) about income of the borrower; inputting asset information and liability information (308) about assets and liabilities of the borrower; inputting expenditure information (310) about expenditure of the borrower; inputting loan parameter information (314) about the amount, interest rate, repayment mode and term of each of said plurality of portions of the loan; providing assumptions about future market conditions effecting the loan; calculating a flow of funds (318) available for repayment of each portion of the loan according to the borrower income, the borrower expenditure, the borrower assets and liabilities, and the loan parameter information and producing a simulation of loan balance according to the flow of funds and the assumptions about future market conditions, for display and/or printing (320). An on-line subscriber system (100) and application software (200) enabling users to conduct assessment and ongoing management of loans and similar finance products according to the method are also disclosed.