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Mortgage Glossary

A Buy Down is when you pay discount points to obtain a lower interest rate rate. For example the par (no points) rate on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage might be 6.25%, but by paying one point (one percent of the loan amount) up front, you might be able to pay a 6% interest rate.

 
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