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

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   Mortgage points are the fees a borrower pays a mortgage lender to get a lower interest rate on their loan. Doing so lowers the overall amount of interest they pay over the mortgage term. This ...

3. Discount points - Wikipedia

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   Discount points, also called mortgage points or simply points, are a form of pre-paid interest available in the United States when arranging a mortgage. One point equals one percent of the loan amount. By charging a borrower points, a lender effectively increases the yield on the loan above the amount of the stated interest rate. Borrowers can ...

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

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   Mortgage points can reduce the interest rate on your loan, but they don't always save you money. Find out whether to buy them or skip them for your home purchase.

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

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   He explained that, typically, one point costs you 1% of your loan amount and can usually lower your mortgage interest rate by 0.25% or so in a negotiation with your lender. ... ‘Discount Points ...

6. Should You Pay Points? Mortgage Discounts Demystified - AOL

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   Mortgage points are fees you pay to your mortgage lender at the time of closing in exchange for a reduced interest rate on your loan. If you're buying or refinancing a home, you may have the ...

7. Seller's points - Wikipedia

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   Buyers can use seller's points to pay for prepaid costs, mortgage interest or temporary rate buydowns. [3] This means that if you have money in savings that you must retain, you could ask the seller to pay for a 1 to 2 percent interest rate reduction for a year or prepay your interest, homeowner’s association fees or homeowner’s insurance for a set period.

8. When Should You Pay Points on a Mortgage? - AOL

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   Mortgage points are fees that you pay your mortgage lender up-front in order to reduce the interest rate on your loan and your monthly payments. A single mortgage point equals 1% of your mortgage ...

9. What Are Mortgage Points? - AOL

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   Getting a low interest rate on mortgage can make buying a home or refinancing an existing loan affordable. You could wait for mortgage rates to drop before applying for a loan but buying mortgage ...