A borrower is making a choice between a mortgage with monthly payments or biweekly payments. The loan will be $206,000 at 6 percent interest for 20 years.   Required: a. hat would be the maturity period if payments are bi-weekly? How much will the borrower pay in total under each payment option? Which choice would be less costly to the borrower? Hint: Assume 26 total bi-weekly payments per year for the maturity period. b. Assume that the bi-weekly loan was available for 5.75%. What would be the maturity period if payments are bi-weekly? How much will the borrower pay in total under each payment option? Which choice would be less costly for the borrower?

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A borrower is making a choice between a mortgage with monthly payments or biweekly payments. The loan will be $206,000 at 6 percent interest for 20 years.

 

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a. hat would be the maturity period if payments are bi-weekly? How much will the borrower pay in total under each payment option? Which choice would be less costly to the borrower? Hint: Assume 26 total bi-weekly payments per year for the maturity period.

b. Assume that the bi-weekly loan was available for 5.75%. What would be the maturity period if payments are bi-weekly? How much will the borrower pay in total under each payment option? Which choice would be less costly for the borrower?

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