diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/LoanDetailController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/LoanDetailController.php
index c5e641f9..466f75ee 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/LoanDetailController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/LoanDetailController.php
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Http\Requests\UpdateLoanDetailRequest;
+use App\Jobs\GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJob;
 use App\Models\Account;
+use App\Services\LoanBalanceGeneratorService;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 
@@ -14,7 +17,7 @@ class LoanDetailController extends Controller
     /**
      * Update the loan detail for an account.
      */
-    public function update(UpdateLoanDetailRequest $request, Account $account): RedirectResponse
+    public function update(UpdateLoanDetailRequest $request, Account $account, LoanBalanceGeneratorService $loanBalanceGenerator): RedirectResponse
     {
         $this->authorize('update', $account);
 
@@ -34,7 +37,34 @@ class LoanDetailController extends Controller
                 return to_route('accounts.show', $account)->withErrors($errors);
             }
 
-            $account->loanDetail()->create($data);
+            $loanDetail = $account->loanDetail()->create($data);
+
+            $latestBalance = $account->balances()->orderByDesc('balance_date')->first();
+
+            if ($latestBalance !== null) {
+                $startDate = Carbon::parse($loanDetail->start_date);
+                $twelveMonthsAgo = Carbon::today()->subMonths(12)->startOfMonth();
+                $currentBalance = (int) $latestBalance->balance;
+
+                $loanBalanceGenerator->generateHistoricalBalances(
+                    $account,
+                    (int) $loanDetail->original_amount,
+                    $startDate,
+                    $currentBalance,
+                    from: $twelveMonthsAgo,
+                );
+
+                if ($startDate->isBefore($twelveMonthsAgo)) {
+                    GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJob::dispatch(
+                        $account,
+                        (int) $loanDetail->original_amount,
+                        $startDate,
+                        $currentBalance,
+                        $startDate,
+                        $twelveMonthsAgo->copy()->subDay(),
+                    );
+                }
+            }
 
             return to_route('accounts.show', $account);
         }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/AccountController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/AccountController.php
index fb1d7028..85c25ce1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/AccountController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/AccountController.php
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ use App\Enums\AccountType;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Requests\Settings\StoreAccountRequest;
 use App\Http\Requests\Settings\UpdateAccountRequest;
+use App\Jobs\GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJob;
 use App\Jobs\GenerateHistoricalRealEstateBalancesJob;
 use App\Models\Account;
 use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\LoanBalanceGeneratorService;
 use App\Services\RealEstateBalanceGeneratorService;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
     /**
      * Store a newly created account.
      */
-    public function store(StoreAccountRequest $request, RealEstateBalanceGeneratorService $balanceGenerator): RedirectResponse|JsonResponse
+    public function store(StoreAccountRequest $request, RealEstateBalanceGeneratorService $balanceGenerator, LoanBalanceGeneratorService $loanBalanceGenerator): RedirectResponse|JsonResponse
     {
         /** @var User $user */
         $user = Auth::user();
@@ -124,7 +126,31 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
                     $loanData['start_date'] = now()->toDateString();
                 }
 
-                $account->loanDetail()->create($loanData);
+                $loanDetail = $account->loanDetail()->create($loanData);
+
+                if ($balance !== null) {
+                    $startDate = Carbon::parse($loanDetail->start_date);
+                    $twelveMonthsAgo = Carbon::today()->subMonths(12)->startOfMonth();
+
+                    $loanBalanceGenerator->generateHistoricalBalances(
+                        $account,
+                        (int) $loanDetail->original_amount,
+                        $startDate,
+                        $balance,
+                        from: $twelveMonthsAgo,
+                    );
+
+                    if ($startDate->isBefore($twelveMonthsAgo)) {
+                        GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJob::dispatch(
+                            $account,
+                            (int) $loanDetail->original_amount,
+                            $startDate,
+                            $balance,
+                            $startDate,
+                            $twelveMonthsAgo->copy()->subDay(),
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             $linkedRealEstateAccountId = $validated['linked_real_estate_account_id'] ?? null;
diff --git a/app/Jobs/GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJob.php b/app/Jobs/GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJob.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20d8fcfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Jobs/GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJob.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Jobs;
+
+use App\Models\Account;
+use App\Services\LoanBalanceGeneratorService;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Queue\Queueable;
+
+class GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJob implements ShouldQueue
+{
+    use Queueable;
+
+    public int $tries = 3;
+
+    public int $backoff = 10;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        public Account $account,
+        public int $originalAmount,
+        public Carbon $startDate,
+        public int $currentBalance,
+        public Carbon $from,
+        public Carbon $to,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function handle(LoanBalanceGeneratorService $service): void
+    {
+        $service->generateHistoricalBalances(
+            $this->account,
+            $this->originalAmount,
+            $this->startDate,
+            $this->currentBalance,
+            $this->from,
+            $this->to,
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/LoanBalanceGeneratorService.php b/app/Services/LoanBalanceGeneratorService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e67119d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/LoanBalanceGeneratorService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services;
+
+use App\Models\Account;
+use App\Models\AccountBalance;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+class LoanBalanceGeneratorService
+{
+    /**
+     * Generate historical monthly balances from a loan's start date to today
+     * using linear interpolation between the original amount owed and the
+     * current balance owed.
+     *
+     * Balances are placed on:
+     * - The loan start date (with the original amount)
+     * - The 1st of each month from the month after start to the current month
+     * - Today (with the current balance)
+     *
+     * Use $from/$to to generate only a specific date range while still
+     * interpolating against the full start-to-today timeline.
+     */
+    public function generateHistoricalBalances(
+        Account $account,
+        int $originalAmount,
+        Carbon $startDate,
+        int $currentBalance,
+        ?Carbon $from = null,
+        ?Carbon $to = null,
+    ): void {
+        $today = Carbon::today();
+
+        if ($startDate->isAfter($today)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $totalDays = (int) $startDate->diffInDays($today);
+
+        if ($totalDays === 0) {
+            $account->balances()->updateOrCreate(
+                ['balance_date' => $today->toDateString()],
+                ['balance' => $currentBalance],
+            );
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $rangeStart = $from ?? $startDate;
+        $rangeEnd = $to ?? $today;
+
+        $dates = $this->buildDateList($startDate, $today, $rangeStart, $rangeEnd);
+
+        if (empty($dates)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $now = now();
+        $rows = [];
+
+        foreach ($dates as $date) {
+            $elapsedDays = $startDate->diffInDays($date);
+            $balance = (int) round(
+                $originalAmount + ($currentBalance - $originalAmount) * ($elapsedDays / $totalDays)
+            );
+
+            $rows[] = [
+                'id' => (string) Str::uuid(),
+                'account_id' => $account->id,
+                'balance_date' => $date->toDateString(),
+                'balance' => $balance,
+                'created_at' => $now,
+                'updated_at' => $now,
+            ];
+        }
+
+        AccountBalance::upsert($rows, ['account_id', 'balance_date'], ['balance', 'updated_at']);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build the list of dates for balance generation:
+     * start date, 1st of each intermediate month, and today.
+     *
+     * Only dates within $rangeStart..$rangeEnd are included.
+     *
+     * @return Carbon[]
+     */
+    private function buildDateList(Carbon $startDate, Carbon $today, Carbon $rangeStart, Carbon $rangeEnd): array
+    {
+        $dates = [];
+
+        if ($startDate->gte($rangeStart) && $startDate->lte($rangeEnd)) {
+            $dates[] = $startDate->copy();
+        }
+
+        $firstOfNextMonth = $startDate->copy()->addMonth()->startOfMonth();
+
+        while ($firstOfNextMonth->lte($today)) {
+            if ($firstOfNextMonth->gte($rangeStart) && $firstOfNextMonth->lte($rangeEnd)) {
+                if (! $firstOfNextMonth->isSameDay($today)) {
+                    $dates[] = $firstOfNextMonth->copy();
+                }
+            }
+
+            $firstOfNextMonth->addMonth();
+        }
+
+        if (! $startDate->isSameDay($today) && $today->gte($rangeStart) && $today->lte($rangeEnd)) {
+            $dates[] = $today->copy();
+        }
+
+        return $dates;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Browser/BankAccountsTest.php b/tests/Browser/BankAccountsTest.php
index da189b86..f443a7c5 100644
--- a/tests/Browser/BankAccountsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Browser/BankAccountsTest.php
@@ -201,8 +201,10 @@ it('can create a loan account with balance and loan details', function () {
 
     expect($loan)->not->toBeNull();
     expect($loan->currency_code)->toBe('EUR');
-    expect($loan->balances)->toHaveCount(1);
-    expect($loan->balances->first()->balance)->toBe(18000000);
+    $balances = $loan->balances()->orderBy('balance_date')->get();
+    expect($balances->count())->toBeGreaterThan(1);
+    expect($balances->first()->balance)->toBe(25000000);
+    expect($balances->last()->balance)->toBe(18000000);
     expect($loan->loanDetail)->not->toBeNull();
     expect($loan->loanDetail->loan_term_months)->toBe(360);
     expect((string) $loan->loanDetail->annual_interest_rate)->toBe('3.500');
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Jobs/GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJobTest.php b/tests/Feature/Jobs/GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJobTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2efddb11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Jobs/GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJobTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Jobs\GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJob;
+use App\Models\Account;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\LoanBalanceGeneratorService;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    $this->user = User::factory()->onboarded()->create();
+});
+
+it('generates balances for the specified date range when dispatched', function () {
+    $this->travelTo(Carbon::parse('2026-06-15'));
+
+    $account = Account::factory()->loan()->create([
+        'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+    ]);
+
+    $job = new GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJob(
+        account: $account,
+        originalAmount: 15000000,
+        startDate: Carbon::parse('2024-01-15'),
+        currentBalance: 9000000,
+        from: Carbon::parse('2024-01-15'),
+        to: Carbon::parse('2025-05-31'),
+    );
+
+    $job->handle(app(LoanBalanceGeneratorService::class));
+
+    $balances = $account->balances()->orderBy('balance_date')->get();
+
+    foreach ($balances as $balance) {
+        expect($balance->balance_date->gte(Carbon::parse('2024-01-15')))->toBeTrue();
+        expect($balance->balance_date->lte(Carbon::parse('2025-05-31')))->toBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    expect($balances->first()->balance_date->toDateString())->toBe('2024-01-15');
+    expect($balances->first()->balance)->toBe(15000000);
+
+    $dates = $balances->pluck('balance_date')->map->toDateString()->toArray();
+    expect($dates)->not->toContain('2026-06-15');
+    expect($dates)->not->toContain('2025-06-01');
+});
+
+it('implements ShouldQueue', function () {
+    expect(GenerateHistoricalLoanBalancesJob::class)
+        ->toImplement(ShouldQueue::class);
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Services/LoanBalanceGeneratorServiceTest.php b/tests/Feature/Services/LoanBalanceGeneratorServiceTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c76b5c98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Services/LoanBalanceGeneratorServiceTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Account;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\LoanBalanceGeneratorService;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    $this->user = User::factory()->onboarded()->create();
+    $this->service = app(LoanBalanceGeneratorService::class);
+});
+
+it('generates linearly interpolated balances from start date to today', function () {
+    $this->travelTo(Carbon::parse('2026-03-15'));
+
+    $account = Account::factory()->loan()->create([
+        'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->service->generateHistoricalBalances(
+        $account,
+        originalAmount: 15000000,
+        startDate: Carbon::parse('2025-11-15'),
+        currentBalance: 12000000,
+    );
+
+    $balances = $account->balances()->orderBy('balance_date')->get();
+
+    // start date + Dec 1 + Jan 1 + Feb 1 + Mar 1 + today (Mar 15) = 6
+    expect($balances)->toHaveCount(6);
+
+    expect($balances->first()->balance_date->toDateString())->toBe('2025-11-15');
+    expect($balances->first()->balance)->toBe(15000000);
+
+    expect($balances->last()->balance_date->toDateString())->toBe('2026-03-15');
+    expect($balances->last()->balance)->toBe(12000000);
+
+    // Values strictly decrease (loan being paid down)
+    for ($i = 1; $i < $balances->count(); $i++) {
+        expect($balances[$i]->balance)->toBeLessThanOrEqual($balances[$i - 1]->balance);
+    }
+});
+
+it('creates a single balance when start date is today', function () {
+    $account = Account::factory()->loan()->create([
+        'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->service->generateHistoricalBalances(
+        $account,
+        originalAmount: 20000000,
+        startDate: Carbon::today(),
+        currentBalance: 20000000,
+    );
+
+    $balances = $account->balances;
+
+    expect($balances)->toHaveCount(1);
+    expect($balances->first()->balance)->toBe(20000000);
+    expect($balances->first()->balance_date->toDateString())->toBe(now()->toDateString());
+});
+
+it('does not create balances when start date is in the future', function () {
+    $account = Account::factory()->loan()->create([
+        'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->service->generateHistoricalBalances(
+        $account,
+        originalAmount: 15000000,
+        startDate: Carbon::today()->addMonth(),
+        currentBalance: 15000000,
+    );
+
+    expect($account->balances)->toHaveCount(0);
+});
+
+it('uses upsert to avoid duplicate balance dates', function () {
+    $this->travelTo(Carbon::parse('2026-03-15'));
+
+    $account = Account::factory()->loan()->create([
+        'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+    ]);
+
+    $account->balances()->create([
+        'balance_date' => '2026-03-15',
+        'balance' => 99999999,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->service->generateHistoricalBalances(
+        $account,
+        originalAmount: 15000000,
+        startDate: Carbon::parse('2026-02-01'),
+        currentBalance: 12000000,
+    );
+
+    $todayBalances = $account->balances()->where('balance_date', '2026-03-15')->get();
+    expect($todayBalances)->toHaveCount(1);
+    expect($todayBalances->first()->balance)->toBe(12000000);
+});
+
+it('places intermediate balances on the 1st of each month', function () {
+    $this->travelTo(Carbon::parse('2026-04-20'));
+
+    $account = Account::factory()->loan()->create([
+        'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->service->generateHistoricalBalances(
+        $account,
+        originalAmount: 15000000,
+        startDate: Carbon::parse('2026-01-15'),
+        currentBalance: 13000000,
+    );
+
+    $dates = $account->balances()->orderBy('balance_date')->pluck('balance_date')
+        ->map->toDateString()->toArray();
+
+    expect($dates)->toBe([
+        '2026-01-15',
+        '2026-02-01',
+        '2026-03-01',
+        '2026-04-01',
+        '2026-04-20',
+    ]);
+});
+
+it('generates only balances within a from/to date range', function () {
+    $this->travelTo(Carbon::parse('2026-06-15'));
+
+    $account = Account::factory()->loan()->create([
+        'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->service->generateHistoricalBalances(
+        $account,
+        originalAmount: 15000000,
+        startDate: Carbon::parse('2026-01-15'),
+        currentBalance: 9000000,
+        from: Carbon::parse('2026-01-15'),
+        to: Carbon::parse('2026-02-28'),
+    );
+
+    $dates = $account->balances()->orderBy('balance_date')->pluck('balance_date')
+        ->map->toDateString()->toArray();
+
+    expect($dates)->toBe([
+        '2026-01-15',
+        '2026-02-01',
+    ]);
+});