The term of the loan refers to the time period over which you have the money. If it is an amortising loan, it is the time until the loan is paid off. For an amortising loan, the longer the term the lower the monthly payments (since you spread the repayment of the loan over a longer period). However, increasing the term of the loan also increases the total cost of a loan since you will be making payments for longer. Therefore, when taking out a loan, the consumer should focus on the total cost of the loan, as well as the monthly payments
