06/12/2026
Is it worth paying points to buy your interest rate down? Homebuyers will have to decide if they should spend the money to buy their interest rate down. It’s a process called “paying points”.
It basically means that the homebuyer is giving the bank a sum of money at closing in exchange for a lower rate. Here’s the BIGGEST misconception that buyers might have about paying points. Paying 1 Point does NOT mean you’ll have a 1% lower rate. Paying 1 Point means you’re paying 1% of your loan amount to the bank and getting a slight reduction in your interest rate. The amount of your interest rate reduction is changing all the time based on rate movement and the bond market. The monthly savings might be smaller than you think. Make sure the math makes sense for your situation before you agree to buy your rate down. If you need help figuring this out, message me, I’m always happy to help.