Prepayment Penalty

If you make a prepayment, or if you payoff the loan early, the lender loses the money it would have made in the future. With that in mind, many lenders protect themselves from early prepayments on loans by forcing the homeowner to pay a penalty if he or she decides to pay off the loan before the end of the loan term. These penalties are known as prepayment penalties. Learn more here about prepayment and prepayment penalties.

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Prepaying Mortgages With Low Interest Rates

Added May 28, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink

Interest rates are at record lows. Does it make sense to prepay your mortgage when you have a really low interest rate? What's the best way to prepay a mortgage loan with a low interest rate? How can you ensure that the mortgage lender knows when you are sending in prepayments to your mortgage loan? It's up to you to track your mortgage loan prepayments and it's easiest if you prepay the same amount every month.

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