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What are mortgage points?

What are mortgage points? And how do they work? What are the benefits or drawbacks of mortgage points? Is there a reason why a lender would offer that option and another lender wouldn't?

Asked By Will | Concord, NH | 17 views | Finance Legal Info | 3 weeks ago

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Jamie Merwin

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Mortgage points, also known as discount points, are a form of prepaid interest. You can choose to pay a percentage of the interest up front to lower your interest rate and monthly payment. A mortgage point is equal to 1 percent of your total loan amount. For example, on a $100,000 loan, one point would be $1,000.

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Michelle Smith

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A point is 1% of your mortgage amount. Think of it as interest that you pay up front. Lenders charge points if you have a lower credit score and also to buy down your interest rate.

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