Discount Points
Prepaid interest a borrower pays at closing to lower the loan's interest rate, where one point equals one percent of the loan amount.
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What does Discount Points mean on the Texas real estate exam?
Answer: Prepaid interest a borrower pays at closing to lower the loan's interest rate, where one point equals one percent of the loan amount.
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Discount Points definition
Discount points are an upfront fee a borrower pays to buy down the interest rate on a loan. One point equals one percent of the loan amount. Paying points lowers the interest rate and the monthly payment over the life of the loan.
Discount points differ from origination points, which are a fee the lender charges to process the loan and do not lower the rate.
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Worked example
2 points on a 300,000 dollar loan is 2 percent, or 6,000 dollars.
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Financing & Settlement (7 of 80 National)
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