You took out a 30-year mortgage (monthly payments) for 130,000 at 8.3% and payment number 35 is
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You took out a 30-year mortgage (monthly payments) for 130,000 at 8.3% and payment number 35 is due today. You are deciding whether you should refinance the outstanding principal by borrowing at today's lower rate of 6.3% an amount that just pays off the old loan. The new loan is for 30 years as of today. The total fees for getting the new loan equal 3.2% of the borrowed principal, and you will pay the fees today with funds from your savings account.
- How much would you save in terms of monthly payments if you refinance?
- How much do you save in today's dollars? That is, what is the PV of your savings?
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