1. Last year Jones obtained a mortgage loan for $100,000. He just inherited a large sum of money and is contemplating prepaying the entire loan balance to save interest. What are his rights to prepay the loan? 2. Mr. Smith acquired a property consisting of one acre of land and a two-story building five years ago for $100,000. He also obtained an $80,000 mortgage loan from ACE Bank to provide financing to complete the purchase. This year, Mr. Smith constructed another building on the property with his own funds at a cost of $20,000. Mr. Smith has decided after completing the building to approach Duce Bank to borrow and mortgage the new building with a $16,000 loan. Is Duce Bank likely to provide the $16,000 in financing? What other options may Mr. Smith have to consider? Ms. Brown purchased a property consisting of one acre of land and a building for $100,000 five years ago. She obtained an $80,000 mortgage loan from ABC Bank at that time. The building was very old and Ms. Brown has just had it torn down. She now wants to build a new building. Ms. Brown hopes to finance construction with ABC Bank and will call them soon to discuss financing the new project. How will ABC Bank evaluate the possibility of making another loan to Ms. Brown? 3