Thursday, February 26, 2015

What is the effective cost of borrowing?

You and your lovely and/or handsome spouse have decided to purchase a new home with a loan for $260,000. The mortgage you chose offers a contract rate of 4.5%, a maturity of 30 years, and requires the payment of 3 points. If you plan on moving into a different house after four years, what is the effective cost of borrowing?

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