Up-front Points to Lower the Rate
Posted by Mary Cox on
When loans are quoted by lenders, most buyers pay attention to the interest rate but not so much to the points that may be charged along with the rate.
A point is one-percent of the mortgage amount and considered pre-paid interest that affects the yield on the loan. Buyers or sellers can pay points but there can be limits based on underwriting guidelines for different types of loans.
A lower note-rate would obviously make the payments less. However, with a little analysis, you can determine how much points paid up-front can save a borrower or whether you’ll recapture the additional costs in the anticipated time in the home.
In the example below, two choices are compared; a 4.25% loan with no points vs. a 4.00% loan with one point. If the buyer…
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