Estimate monthly savings, closing-cost break-even time and interest difference when refinancing a loan.
Compare how income, debt, rates, refinancing costs and ownership assumptions affect housing decisions.
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If refinancing saves $180 per month and costs $4,500 upfront, the simple break-even point is about 25 months.
Estimate monthly savings, closing-cost break-even time and interest difference when refinancing a loan. The result is intended for quick estimates, checking arithmetic and comparing scenarios. When a result affects a contract, tax filing, medical decision, building-code requirement or other high-stakes situation, verify the result with the appropriate professional or authoritative source.
Compare the old payment on a $240,000 balance at 7% with a new payment at 6.25%, keeping 25 years in both cases and assuming $5,000 in closing costs. Review the reported payment savings against the upfront cost.
What to check: Cash break-even alone is incomplete when a new loan resets the payoff clock. Compare lifetime interest, planned moving date, tax consequences, and whether closing costs are paid or rolled into the balance.
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Estimate monthly savings, closing-cost break-even time and interest difference when refinancing a loan.
Compare the payment on the current balance at the old rate and remaining term with the payment on a new loan at the proposed rate and term.
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