Why don’t mortgage payments decrease each month to reflect the lower balance on the principal?

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Why don’t mortgage payments decrease each month to reflect the lower balance on the principal?

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Because you are not paying down any principle until the last half or less of you making payments. Mortgages are designed with a fixed interest rate and a set age limit and thus they calculate all interest first and you pay that off first.

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