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Annual
interest rate:
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Annual
interest rate. Maximum interest rate is 20%. |
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Mortgage
length (years):
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Total
length, or term, of your original mortgage in years. Most common
lengths are 30 years and 15 years. |
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Original
mortgage amount:
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The
original amount financed with your mortgage, not to be confused
with the remaining balance or principal balance. |
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Additional
monthly payment:
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Your
proposed extra payment per month. This payment will be used
to reduce your principal balance. |
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Scheduled
payment:
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Monthly
principal and interest payment based on your original mortgage
amount, term and interest rate. |
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Accelerated
payment:
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Scheduled
payment plus additional monthly payment. |
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Total
savings:
|
Total
amount you would save in interest if you made the accelerated
payment until your mortgage was paid in full. |