Would a mortgage check of $3000 go as a credit to cash and the interest and principle amounts go where?

Question

I'm lost on this transaction. A check is written at a business for the mortgage. The check is for $3000 and $2150 is interest and the rest is principle. Where would these amounts go on the journal sheet?

Answer 1

debit to interest expense and liability for mortgage. The mortgage is a liability when you take it out so each payment reduces it.

Answer 2

Cash is credited. Interest expense is debited and the mortgage liability is debited. The amount of interest is the balance of the liability x interest rate x time (typically one month).
The next payment will have a smaller amount for interest because the principal amount of the liability was decreased by the previous payment.