A buyer in Alaska uses an FHA loan and makes a down payment of 3.5% on a $280,000 home. What is the amount of the down payment?
Why $9,800 Is Correct
Answer B: $9,800
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The ratio of a mortgage loan amount to the appraised value or purchase price of a property, expressed as a percentage.
Discount PointsPrepaid interest paid to a lender at closing to reduce the mortgage interest rate, with each point equal to 1% of the loan amount.
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)Insurance required by lenders on conventional loans with less than 20% down payment, protecting the lender — not the borrower — against default.
Pre-ApprovalA lender's conditional commitment to loan a specific amount to a borrower, based on verified income, credit, and assets.
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