You plan to purchase a house for 250,000 using a 15-year mortgage obtained from your local bank. You will make a down payment of 20% of the purchase price and monthly payments. You will not pay off the mortgage early. Your bank offers you the following two options for the payment:
Option 1: Mortgage rate of 3.75% and zero points
Option 2: Mortgage rate of 3.50% and 2 points.
Which of the following is correct? Round your calculations to two decimals.
I. In exchange for $4000 up front, Option 2 reduces your monthly mortgage payments by $ 28.14
II. The present value of the monthly savings is less that the points paid up front.
III. Option 1 is the better choice.
a. I only
b. II only
c. I and II only
d. II and III only
e. I, II, and III