Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Unionwww.dffcu.org
Use this calculator to compare up to three different mortgage down payment options to find the one that works best for you.
Enter the down payment values you would like to compare.
Loan Amount
Enter the loan amount for all three loans.
Annual Interest Rate
Enter the annual interest rate that you want to use for this loan.
Discount Points
Discount points are a form of pre-paid interest that you can pay as a means of obtaining a lower mortgage interest rate. One point equals 1% of the loan amount. Enter the discount points for this loan.
Closing Costs
Enter any closing costs including appraisals, settlement fees, etc. Do not include discount points.
Down Payments
Yearly Property Taxes
Enter your estimated yearly property taxes for this mortgage. Property taxes are usually calculated as a percentage of your home's assessed value. For example, if you pay 0.5% in property taxes of the assessed value, a home assessed at $270,000 would have a yearly property tax bill of $1,350.
Yearly Property Insurance
Enter your estimated property insurance. Lenders require that you carry home owners insurance on the property to protect their investment should a catastrophic accident occur.
Purchase Price
Enter the purchase price of your property.
Percent Down
This is the percentage of the down payment versus the purchase price of the property.
Down Payment
Down payment values entered.
Monthly Taxes & Insurance
Monthly property tax and insurance payment.
Mortgage Insurance
Mortgage insurance is a policy that insures the lender against loss should the homeowner default on the mortgage. Normally, if you have a down payment of 20% or greater you do not have to pay mortgage insurance. For the purposes of this calculation we calculate mortgage insurance based on the purchase price you entered and the loan amount that is calculated from the data entered.
Principle & Interest Payment
The principle and interest payment for each loan based on the term and rate. ARM loans are amortized using a 30 term and will usually either covThe principle and interest payment for each loan based on the term and rate. ARM loans are amortized using a 30 year term and will usually either convert to another loan type or have a balloon payment due.
Total discount points paid when the loan is orginated.
Loan amount for this loan scenario based on the input values. It is equal to the purchase price less the down payment, plus the closing costs and the discount points.
Total Interest Paid
This value is the total interest paid over the term of the loan. If the loan is a 5 Year ARM then the interest is totaled for 5 years.
Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Union
The Dayton Firefighters invites EVERYONE that lives, works, worships, or attends school in Montgomery County Ohio to start enjoying a better financial life. See website for details.338 S. Patterson Blvd.Dayton, OH 45402937-228-1614www.dffcu.org
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