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One of the least understood elements of a No Closing Cost Mortgage is the correlation between the size of the loan and the interest rate. In general, the lower the loan size, the higher the interest rate that will be charged to facilitate paying the closing cost. Let’s take an example to illustrate the point. You have a loan amount of $100,000. The closing costs are $2,200 or 2.2 %. So the interest rate charged would need to yield 2.2 discount points. Now let’s go to the other extreme. You have a loan amount of $325,000. The closing costs are $3,300 or 1.01 discount points. So the interest rate charged would need to yield 1.0 discount points. We would need nearly 2.5 times more yield on the smaller $100,000. loan.
It is generally not practical to consider a no cost mortgage when your loan amount falls below $175,000. We have provided sample charts for loan sizes ranging from $175,000 to $400,000 that provide estimated break-even points and interest rate differentials. If your loan amount exceeds $400,000, this will work even better.
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With Closing Costs |
No Closing Costs |
Misc. Information |
Loan Amount Range |
$175,000-$225,000 |
$175,000-$225,000 |
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Interest Rate |
6.5% |
7.0% |
Rate typically ½% higher with no-cost option |
*Typical break-even point |
+/- 4 Years |
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Depends on loan amount and closing costs |
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With Closing Costs |
No Closing Costs |
Misc. Information |
Loan Amount Range |
$225,000-$275,000 |
$225,000-275,000 |
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Interest Rate |
6.5% |
6.875% |
Rate typically 3/8% higher with no-cost option |
*Typical break-even point |
+/- 5 Years |
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Depends on loan amount and closing costs |
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With Closing Costs |
No Closing Costs |
Misc. Information |
Loan Amount Range |
$275,000-$400,000 |
$275,000-$400,000 |
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Interest Rate |
6.5% |
6.75% |
Rate typically ¼ % higher with no-cost option |
*Typical break-even point |
6.0 Years |
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Depends on loan amount and closing costs |
*Typical break-evenpPoint is defined as the total closing costs divided by the monthly savings that the lower interest rate option provides. Said another way; the time required to recapture the closing costs you might pay with the monthly savings provided by the lower interest rate.
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