10/20/2026
That lower rate you’re being offered could cost you thousands. Here’s the math nobody runs for you.
A discount point is 1% of the loan, paid upfront to buy your rate down about 0.25%. On a $400K loan that’s $4,000 at closing to save $67 a month — a 60-month breakeven. Move or refinance before month 60 and the points were a donation.
Before you buy a rate down, ask one question: “How many months until I break even?”
John Paunan | Senior Mortgage Originator, U.S. Bank | NMLS 223061
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