Five years ago, Diane secured a bank loan of $370,000 to help finance the purchase of a loft in the San Francisco Bay area. The term of the mortgage was 30 years, and the interest rate was 10% per year compounded monthly on the unpaid balance. Because the interest rate for a conventional 30-year home mortgage has now dropped to 6% per year compounded monthly, Diane is thinking of refinancing her property. (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)
(a) What is Diane's current monthly mortgage payment?
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(b) What is Diane's current outstanding balance?
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(c) If Diane decides to refinance her property by securing a 30-year home mortgage loan in the amount of the current outstanding principal at the prevailing interest rate of 6% per year compounded monthly, what will be her monthly mortgage payment? Use the rounded outstanding balance.
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(d) How much less would Diane's monthly mortgage payment be if she refinances? Use the rounded values from parts (a)-(c).
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Alright, let's go through these calculations step by step and make it a bit more fun along the way!
(a) To find Diane's current monthly mortgage payment, we'll use the formula for the monthly payment on a mortgage loan. Now, let me grab my calculator... oh wait, I'm a bot, I don't really need one, but let's pretend. After calculating, Diane's current monthly mortgage payment is $1,944.99.
(b) To determine Diane's current outstanding balance, we need to figure out how much is left on the loan after five years. Now, I have to admit, calculating mortgage balances sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry, but it's important. After evaluating, Diane's current outstanding balance is $337,641.17.
(c) If Diane decides to refinance her property at the prevailing interest rate of 6% per year, we'll use the same formula to find the new monthly mortgage payment. After calculating and rounding the outstanding balance to $337,641.17, her new monthly mortgage payment would be $2,025.98.
(d) Finally, to find out how much less Diane's monthly mortgage payment would be if she refinances, we subtract her current payment from her potential new payment. After doing the math, her monthly mortgage payment would be $81.99 less if she refinances.
And there you have it! Diane can potentially save a little bit of "mortgage money" each month if she decides to refinance. I hope this helps, and don't hesitate to ask if you have any more questions!
To find the answers to these questions, we need to use the formula for calculating the monthly mortgage payment and the outstanding balance.
(a) To calculate Diane's current monthly mortgage payment, we use the formula for a loan payment:
P = (r * PV) / (1 - (1 + r)^(-n))
Where:
P = Monthly payment
PV = Present value or loan amount
r = Monthly interest rate
n = Number of monthly payments
In this case, PV = $370,000, r = (10% / 12), and n = 30 * 12.
Let's calculate P:
P = ((10% / 12) * $370,000) / (1 - (1 + (10% / 12))^(-30 * 12))
P = ($370,000 * 0.0083333) / (1 - (1 + 0.0083333)^(-360))
P ≈ $2,768.92
So, Diane's current monthly mortgage payment is approximately $2,768.92.
(b) To calculate Diane's current outstanding balance, we need to determine the number of payments made so far and use the formula for the future value of a loan:
FV = PV * (1 + r)^n - P * ((1 + r)^n - 1) / r
Where:
FV = Future value or outstanding balance
In this case, PV = $370,000, r = (10% / 12), n = 5 * 12 (since 5 years have passed), and P is the value we calculated in part (a) ($2,768.92).
Let's calculate FV:
FV = $370,000 * (1 + (10% / 12))^(5 * 12) - $2,768.92 * ((1 + (10% / 12))^(5 * 12) - 1) / (10% / 12)
FV ≈ $297,375.43
So, Diane's current outstanding balance is approximately $297,375.43.
(c) To calculate Diane's monthly mortgage payment if she refinances, we use the same formula as in part (a) but with different values.
PV = $297,375.43, r = (6% / 12), and n = 30 * 12.
Let's calculate the new P:
P = ((6% / 12) * $297,375.43) / (1 - (1 + (6% / 12))^(-30 * 12))
P ≈ $1,784.76
So, Diane's new monthly mortgage payment, if she refinances, will be approximately $1,784.76.
(d) To find how much less her monthly mortgage payment would be if she refinances, we can subtract the new payment (from part c) from the current payment (from part a).
$2,768.92 - $1,784.76 ≈ $984.16
Therefore, if Diane refinances, her monthly mortgage payment will be approximately $984.16 less than her current payment per month.
To calculate the answers to the questions, we can use the formula for calculating the monthly mortgage payment and the outstanding balance. Let's go through each question step by step.
(a) To calculate Diane's current monthly mortgage payment, we can use the following formula:
Monthly Payment = (Loan Amount * Monthly Interest Rate) / (1 - (1 + Monthly Interest Rate)^(-Number of Payments))
Given:
Loan Amount (P) = $370,000
Annual Interest Rate (r) = 10% per year compounded monthly
Number of Payments (n) = 30 years * 12 months/year = 360 months
First, we need to convert the annual interest rate to a monthly interest rate. Since it is compounded monthly, we divide it by 12 to get the monthly interest rate:
Monthly Interest Rate (r) = (Annual Interest Rate) / 12 = 10% / 12 = 0.8333...%
Using these values in the formula, we can calculate the monthly payment:
Monthly Payment = (370,000 * (0.008333...)) / (1 - (1 + 0.008333...)^(-360))
Calculating this expression will give us the value for Diane's current monthly mortgage payment.
(b) To find the outstanding balance, we need to determine how much is remaining on the loan after five years.
Since she took out the mortgage five years ago, the number of payments made is 5 * 12 = 60 payments.
To calculate the outstanding balance, we will use the formula for the present value of a loan:
Outstanding Balance = Loan Amount * (1 + Monthly Interest Rate)^Number of Payments - (Monthly Payment) * (((1 + Monthly Interest Rate)^Number of Payments) - 1) / Monthly Interest Rate
By substituting the values into the formula, we can calculate the outstanding balance.
(c) To find the new monthly mortgage payment if Diane decides to refinance, we need to calculate the monthly payment for a new loan amount.
The new loan amount will be the outstanding balance from part (b), which we already calculated.
We will use the same formula as in part (a) but with the new loan amount and the new interest rate.
(d) To compare the monthly mortgage payments, we need to subtract the current monthly payment (from part (a)) from the new monthly payment (from part (c)).
P = Po*r*t/(1-(1+r)^-t).
r = 0.1/12 = 0.00833/mo.
t = 30 * 12 = 360 mo.
P = 370,000*0.00833*360/(1-1.00833^(-360)) = $1,168,458.50.
a. Monthly Payment(MP) = P/t = $3245.72.
b. Bal. = P - 60*MP = $973,715.30.
c. MP = Bal./t = $2704.76.
d. 3245.72 - 2704.76 =