ago a borrower took a mortgage for $150,000 at 6% for 30 years We call this 30-year mortgage as the old mortgage. Currently, the market interest rate is 5.25%. The borrower is considering refinancing to a new 23- year mortgage at the current interest rate. We call this 23-year mortgage as the new mortgage. The lender has a prepayment penalty of 3% of the outstanding loan balance and the closing cost of the new mortgage is 2% of the loan amount. Assume that the borrower intends to hold either mortgage until maturity. Should he refinance? Yes, total savings of $7,935 > total refinancing cost of $6,723

ago a borrower took a mortgage for $150,000 at 6% for 30 years We call this 30-year mortgage as the old mortgage. Currently, the market interest rate is 5.25%. The borrower is considering refinancing to a new 23- year mortgage at the current interest rate. We call this 23-year mortgage as the new mortgage. The lender has a prepayment penalty of 3% of the outstanding loan balance and the closing cost of the new mortgage is 2% of the loan amount. Assume that the borrower intends to hold either mortgage until maturity. Should he refinance? Yes, total savings of $7,935 > total refinancing cost of $6,723

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