The new rate would be 3.75% when Peter's bank offered him a 4.85% interest rate for his mortgage. If he purchases 3 points.
What is mortgage?
A mortgage is an agreement between you and a lender that gives the lender the right to take your property if you fail to repay the money you've borrowed plus interest.
Mortgage loans are used to buy a home or to borrow money against the value of a home you already own.
Purchasing a point simply implies negotiating for a lower rate of interest, which involves paying 1% of the loan in lieu of 1% interest reduction.
A point implies a reduction in interest rate by 0.25% while 3 points would reduce the interest rate by 0.75%(0.25%*3)
New interest rate=4.5%-0.75%=3.75%
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