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Church loan calculators

Six calculators built around how church lenders actually decide.

Estimate payments, check qualification ratios, plan a refinance, or size a capital campaign. Each tool uses the exact thresholds lenders apply to church loans.

Start with the free readiness assessment Or jump to the calculators ↓

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Tier 1 tools cover the highest-intent decision moments. Tier 2 tools support specific underwriting checks.

Decision tools
Underwriting checks

Not sure which to use?

Pick the calculator by what you're trying to decide.

I want to know what a loan will cost.Loan PaymentI want to know how much we can afford.Affordability CeilingWe already have a loan. Should we refinance?Refinance SavingsA lender asked about our DSCR.DSCR CalculatorA lender asked about our LTV.LTV CalculatorWe need to raise money before borrowing.Capital CampaignWe're starting a building project from scratch.Affordability + Capital CampaignA lender just denied our application. What went wrong?DSCR + LTV

The 7 factors in the readiness score

The free readiness assessment scores a church on these 7 factors, out of 100 points. Our calculators let you work through 3 of them yourself. The Affordability Ceiling works backward from debt service coverage, and the Loan Payment and Refinance Savings calculators answer cost questions rather than scoring a factor.

Collateral / LTV 25 pts
How the requested loan compares with the value of the property securing it.
LTV Calculator →
Debt Service Coverage 25 pts
Whether the church’s cash flow covers the new loan payment with margin.
DSCR Calculator →
Organizational Stability 20 pts
How long the church has existed and how long the senior pastor has served.
Assessment only
Cash Reserves 10 pts
Months of operating expenses the church holds in cash and investments.
Assessment only
Congregation Size 10 pts
Weekly attendance, a proxy for how many households support giving.
Assessment only
Giving Trend 5 pts
Whether giving has grown, held steady, or declined over recent years.
Assessment only
Capital Campaign 5 pts
Whether the church has an active campaign with documented pledges.
Capital Campaign →

Frequently asked questions

Which calculator should I start with?
If you don't have a loan amount in mind yet, start with the Affordability Ceiling. It tells you the maximum loan your cash flow can support. If you do have an amount, the Loan Payment calculator shows monthly cost.
Are these calculators specific to churches?
Yes. The thresholds, lender categories, and underwriting factors are calibrated to how church lenders actually evaluate loans, including the 1.20× to 1.25× DSCR most lenders want, building expense ratios (~35% of giving), and typical term and rate ranges by lender type.
How accurate are the estimates?
The math is exact for the inputs you provide. Real lender quotes will vary based on things a single calculator can't see, like your giving trend, collateral, organizational stability, and reserves. The free readiness assessment scores all 7 readiness factors together.

The full picture in 5 minutes

Calculators answer one factor at a time. The readiness assessment scores all seven.
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