The mortgage on your house is five years old. It required monthly payments of $1,402, had an original term of 30 years, and had an interest rate of 9 %(APR). In the intervening five years, interest rates have fallen and so you have decided to refinance —that is, you will roll over the outstanding balance into a new mortgage. The new mortgage has a 30-year term, requires monthlypayments, and has an interest rate of 6.125 % (APR).
a. What monthly repayments will be required with the newloan?
b. If you still want to pay off the mortgage in 25 years, what monthly payment should you make after you refinance?
c. Suppose you are willing to continue making monthly payments of $1,402. How long will it take you to pay off the mortgage afterrefinancing?
d. Suppose you are willing to continue making monthly payments of $1,402, and want to pay off the mortgage in 25 years. How much additional cash can you borrow today as part of therefinancing?
