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The Best Time to Buy Mortgage Points
Mortgage points are offered by lenders and are added into the closing costs of a loan. A mortgage point equals one percent of the total mortgage balance. Depending on the loan, you may have the option of buying a few mortgage points. While you can almost always buy them if you want to, it is not always in your best interest to do so. more
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