A couple has made monthly payments (of equal size, rounded to the nearest cent) over the past 10 years on a 15-year mortgage of $64,000 with Bank of America. The stated annual rate on the mortgage is 5%, compounded semi-annually. They are going to renegotiate their mortgage so that they can pay off their loan over the next 10 years at a higher rate of 7% per year compounded semi-annually. The first payment at the new rate will be made at the end of the current month following the renegotiation. What will be the size of their new payment?

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A couple has made monthly payments (of equal size, rounded to the nearest cent) over the past 10 years on a 15-year mortgage of $64,000 with Bank of America. The stated annual rate on the mortgage is 5%, compounded semi-annually. They are going to renegotiate their mortgage so that they can pay off their loan over the next 10 years at a higher rate of 7% per year compounded semi-annually. The first payment at the new rate will be made at the end of the current month following the renegotiation. What will be the size of their new payment?

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