You are buying a house and the mortgage company offers to let you pay a "point" (1% of the total amount of the loan) to reduce your APR from 6.50% to 6.25% on your $400,000, 30-year mortgage with monthly payments.  If you plan to be in the house for at least five years, should you do it?

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Loans

A loan is a term that we are all familiar with. The processing of loans is one of the most important functions of a bank. It keeps our economy stable and facilitates the implementation of monetary policies. Let's take a look at the different forms of loans and get some answers to some common questions.