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

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   If you itemize tax deductions, you can deduct mortgage points as part of the mortgage interest deduction. These are tax-deductible on up to $750,000 of mortgage debt for homeowners who bought ...

3. Mortgage Interest Deduction: Limits and How It Works - AOL

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   To understand how it works, take a look at this mortgage interest deduction example: If you purchase a $400,000 home with a 20% down payment and take out a 30-year, fixed-rate loan with a 7% ...

4. 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.

5. 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 ...

6. 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.

7. How to lower your mortgage payment

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   If you don’t qualify for a lower rate, you can buy one by purchasing mortgage discount points. A form of prepaid interest, each mortgage point is the equivalent of 1 percent of the principal ...