Choice Mortgage rate Points a 6.500% 0.00 b 6.125% 1.00 с 6.000% 3.50

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Bob decides to buy a house with price of $750,000. He puts 20% down payment and considers a 15-year fixed rate mortgage to pay the remaining balance. The lender offers Bob three choices of the mortgage with monthly payments. Suppose that the origination cost is $5,500.

a. If the loan will be outstanding for 15 years, what is the effective cost for each choice? Which choice should Bob make and why?

b. Which mortgage choices (i.e., b and c) are not properly priced and Why?

Choice Mortgage rate
Points
a
6.500%
0.00
b
6.125%
1.00
с
6.000%
3.50
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