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Mortgage Calculators
Should I pay discount points? Enter the values below, and we'll tell you.
Original Interest Rate
(Enter Interest Rate Available With No Discount Points)
%
Interest Rate with Discount Points
(Enter Interest Rate Available by Paying Discount Points.
this interest rate should be less than the one above.)
%
Points Required to Discount the Loan's Interest Rate
These should be expressed as a percentage of the loan amount, not as a dollar figure. For example: One and one half points should be entered as 1.5
Term of the Loan
years
Amount of the Loan
$
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