What are points?
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Points are costs that can be paid to a lender in order to receive an interest rate below market conditions. A point is 1% of the loan amount. One point on a $100,000 loan would be $1,000. Discount points are fees that are used to lower the interest rate on a mortgage loan (you are discounting the interest rate by paying some of this interest up-front). Lenders may express other loan-related fees in terms of points. Some lenders may express their costs in terms of basis points (hundredths of a percent). 100 basis points = 1 point (or 1 percent of the loan amount). |
Common Home Loan QuestionsWhat are points? Should I pay points to reduce my rate? What is an APR? Should I lock in my interest rate? How is my credit score used? How can I improve my credit score? What is an appraisal? What is PMI? What happens at closing? |
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