If you finance $50,000 of the purchase of your new home at 4.40% compounded monthly for 30 years, the monthly payment will be $250.38.

If instead your had a rate of 4.80% compounded monthly for 15 years, the monthly payment will be $390.21. How much do you pay in total for the $50,000 mortgage if you finance it for 30 years?
Total payment = ?

How much do you save (in total payments) if you finance for 15 years instead? ? dollars

1 answer

$50000 @ 4.40% for 30 yrs.
Pt = $250.38/mo * 360mo = $90136.80

$50000 @ 4.80% for 15yrs.
Pt = $390.21/mo * 180mo = $70237.80.

Save: $90136.80 - 70237.80 = $19,899.