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Are buydowns the same as discount points?

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Are buydowns the same as discount points?
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No, not at all. Much confusion comes because an applicant can “buy down” a rate using discount points – but that is a different matter from “buydowns” which only temporarily reduce a payment because another party (usually the seller or builder) subsidizes the payment for a specific amount and time period.
Confused? Tune into “Variable Rate Compliance Issues for 2024” on August 20, 2024 to learn more!

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First published on 07/07/2024

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