Suppose a potential home buyer is interested in taking a $500,000 mortgage loan that has a term of 30 years and a fixed mortgage rate of 5.25%. what is the monthly mortgage payment that the homeowner would need to make if this loan is fully amortizing?
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This is done by dividing the annual rate by 12. So, 5.25% per year becomes 0.4375% per month. Show more…
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