Five years ago, the Kellmans purchased a house and took out a mortgage of $$600,000$ from the BMO bank. They amortized the mortgage over $25$ years at $2\mathrm{.}79\%$ compounded semi$-$annually for a $5-$year term. The bank calculated their monthly payment should be $$2,776.$

How much interest did they pay in the $2$nd year of the mortgage?

Question $1$ options:

$$1,383\mathrm{.}54$

$$15,955\mathrm{.}66$

$$32,385\mathrm{.}62$

$$2,770\mathrm{.}71$

$$18,705\mathrm{.}03$