What Is the APR on a Mortgage? How it Works and How it Affects Your Mortgage
What Is the APR on a Mortgage? How it Works and How it Affects Your Mortgage
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What Is APR? The annual percentage rate, or APR, is the true annual cost of borrowing from a lender to finance the purchase of your home. Your interest rate is listed on page 1 under "Loan Terms," and the APR on page 3 under "Comparisons." How Does APR Work? Knowing what the APR is on a mortgage and how it impacts your loan is an important part of mortgage shopping. Your APR can include: InterestPointsOrigination feesMortgage broker feesClosing costsMortgage insurance Your home loan's APR is calculated by determining what the loan will cost you each year and is displayed as a percentage. Types of APR APR doesn't only apply to mortgages, and there are several types of APRs. Penalty APR: If you violate any terms of a credit card contract, your card issuer can temporarily increase your APR.Introductory or promotional APR: Credit cards may come with a lower APR for a certain amount of time. Fixed-rate APR: The APR remains constant and doesn't change over time. What Is a Good APR for a Home Loan? What is regarded as "a good APR" depends on many factors.