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2. Mortgage Points: What Exactly Are They? - AOL

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   In most cases, a mortgage point is 1% of your mortgage loan amount, purchased at closing, that reduces your interest rate by 0.25%. On a $300,000 loan at 7% interest, one point would cost $3,000 ...

3. Mortgage points: What are they and how do they work? - AOL

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   In this example, the borrower bought two discount points costing 1 percent of the loan principal, or $3,200 each. By buying two points for $6,400 upfront, the borrower’s interest rate shrank to ...

4. Discount points - Wikipedia

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   Discount points may be different from origination fee, mortgage arrangement fee or broker fee. Discount points are always used to buy down the interest rates, while origination fees sometimes are fees the lender charges for the loan or sometimes just another name for buying down the interest rate.

5. ‘Discount Points’ Could Lower Your Mortgage Payment ... - AOL

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   If you're buying a home in a high interest rate environment, there's a handy little hack that can enable you to reduce your rate over time, known as "discount points" or "buying down the rate."

6. How to get the best refinance rate on your mortgage - AOL

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   A homeowner who gets a mortgage on a $250,000 home with a 4 percent interest rate for 30 years and a 10 percent down payment pays $1,195 a month, while a 20 percent down payment brings that down ...

7. What Are Mortgage Points? - AOL

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   You could wait for mortgage rates to drop before applying for a loan but buying mortgage points is another option. Also referred to as discount points, mortgage points allow you to reduce the ...

8. Can I Deduct Mortgage Points on My Taxes? - AOL

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   Purchasing mortgage points allows you to "buy down" the interest rate on a home loan. Doing so may result in a lower monthly mortgage payment and save you money on interest charges over the long term.

9. How Much Does It Cost To Buy Down Your Interest Rate? - AOL

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   A high mortgage interest rate can make it difficult to afford your monthly payments despite being fully qualified for your loan. If you choose to buy down your interest rate, this can can ease the...