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2. 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 ...

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. 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 ...

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

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   With mortgage points, you pay the lender upfront for a lower rate over the life of the loan. One point is equal to 1 percent of the loan amount. ... McBride advises buying points only “if you ...

6. Closing costs - Wikipedia

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   Points, paid by the buyer to the lender but may be reimbursed by the seller. Points are a form of pre-paid interest, charged by the lender as an alternative to charging a higher rate of interest on the mortgage loan. One point equals one percent of the loan principal, and usually reduces the interest rate by 1/8% (0.125).

7. Origination fee - Wikipedia

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   An origination fee or establishment fee is a payment charged for establishing a loan account with a bank, broker, or other financial service provider. [1] [2] [3]While origination fees can be a set amount, a tiered amount, or a percentage.

8. Buying down mortgage rates wasn’t worth it in 2023, experts ...

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   For instance, last week Sharon quoted a client at a rate of 7.125% with no fees. If his client wanted to buy the rate down to 6.75%, it would cost $1,348 in discount points.

9. Mortgage - Wikipedia

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   A mortgage loan or simply mortgage (/ ˈ m ɔːr ɡ ɪ dʒ /), in civil law jurisdictions known also as a hypothec loan, is a loan used either by purchasers of real property to raise funds to buy real estate, or by existing property owners to raise funds for any purpose while putting a lien on the property being mortgaged.