Problem 6.64 – Buying Down Mortgage Interest Rates with Points

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

Ross, Westerfield, and Jordan

13th Edition

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Determine the maximum number of points you would be willing to pay upfront to buy down the interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a specific loan amount and monthly payments. Compare the mortgage options with their respective annual percentage rates, keeping in mind that a point on a loan is 1 percent of the loan value.

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