Finance
Discount points on a mortgage loan are used to:
AIncrease the loan amount
BBuy down the interest rate✓ Correct
CReduce the down payment requirement
DPay for title insurance
Explanation
Each discount point equals 1% of the loan amount and is paid upfront to reduce (buy down) the interest rate on the loan.
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