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Loans & Liabilities

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Loans & Liabilities

VitalHops helps you track all your loans and liabilities alongside your assets, giving you a complete picture of your net worth.

Supported Loan Types

  • Home Loans — Mortgages and property financing
  • Personal Loans — Unsecured personal financing
  • Vehicle Loans — Auto and vehicle financing
  • Other Loans — Any other type of liability

Adding a Loan

  1. Navigate to Liabilities in the sidebar
  2. Select the loan type (Home, Personal, Vehicle, or Other)
  3. Click Add and fill in the details:
    • Lender name
    • Loan account number
    • Loan amount (principal)
    • Outstanding balance
    • Interest rate and type (Fixed, Variable, or Islamic)
    • Monthly EMI
    • Loan tenure (in years)
    • Maturity date
  4. For home loans, you can link the loan to a property asset
  5. Click Save

Loan Details

Each loan entry tracks:

FieldDescription
Lender NameThe bank or financial institution
Account NumberYour loan account identifier
Principal AmountOriginal loan amount
Outstanding BalanceCurrent remaining balance
Interest RateAnnual interest rate percentage
Rate TypeFixed, Variable, or Islamic financing
Monthly EMIYour monthly installment amount
TenureLoan duration in years
Maturity DateWhen the loan will be fully paid

EMI Calculator

VitalHops includes a built-in EMI calculator to help you plan:

  1. Go to Liabilities > EMI Calculator
  2. Enter the loan amount
  3. Set the interest rate
  4. Choose the loan tenure
  5. The calculator shows your estimated monthly EMI

Use the EMI calculator to:

  • Plan new loan applications
  • Compare different loan offers
  • Understand the impact of prepayments
  • Calculate total interest payable

Portfolio Integration

Your loans are factored into your overall financial picture:

  • Net Worth = Total Assets - Total Liabilities
  • Debt-to-Asset Ratio — Displayed on your dashboard health metrics
  • AI Insights — The AI Assistant considers your liabilities when providing recommendations

Managing Loans

Updating a Loan

As you make payments, update the outstanding balance to keep your portfolio accurate:

  1. Open the loan detail page
  2. Click Edit
  3. Update the outstanding balance
  4. Save changes

Closing a Loan

When a loan is fully paid off:

  1. Open the loan detail page
  2. You can either update the balance to zero or delete the loan
  3. Your net worth will automatically adjust

Best Practices

  • Keep outstanding balances up to date for accurate net worth calculations
  • Link home loans to their corresponding property assets
  • Use the EMI calculator before taking on new debt
  • Assign nominees to loans so they're aware of obligations
  • Review the debt-to-asset ratio on your dashboard regularly