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What Is the "Price" of a Mortgage?
December 4, 2000 "I?m a first-time home buyer shopping for my first mortgage and find myself confused about what I?m shopping for. I understand interest rates (I think), but I also hear about fully-indexed interest rates, points, rebates, origination fees, junk fees ... more... Why Origination Fees? February 29, 2000 "After shopping rates and points at several lenders, I discovered that one of them charged an origination fee of 1 point, one charged a fee of 1/2 point, and two did not charge such a fee. Am I correct that to make valid cost comparisons, I should ... more... |
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discount Point
Discount Point Fees paid to lenders. 1 point = 1% of the loan amount. On a $100,000 loan 1 point is $1000. Points may be further classified into origination points or discount points. In laymen terms, a point is a fee you pay to a lender or broker. Each point is one percent of ... more... Back End Points vs. Front End Points Back End Points vs. Front End Points A point is a type of mortgage slang for a percentage point. The technical term for point is loan origination fee. In laymen terms, a point is a fee you pay to a lender or broker. ... more... |
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