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A lender offers a mortgage with an advertised rate of 4.00% compounded semi-annually. If there is a $500 mortgage origination fee and the mortgage amount is $200,000, what is the approximate Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for a 5-year fixed term?

The APR considers all borrowing costs. The mortgage origination fee of $500 effectively reduces the amount advanced to the client. The calculation of APR involv

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Question: A lender offers a mortgage with an advertised rate of 4.00% compounded semi-annually. If there is a $500 mortgage origination fee and the mortgage amount is $200,000, what is the approximate Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for a 5-year fixed term?

Answer options:

  • 4.00% ✅ 4.05%
  • 4.10%
  • 4.15%

Correct answer: 4.05%

Explanation: The APR considers all borrowing costs. The mortgage origination fee of $500 effectively reduces the amount advanced to the client. The calculation of APR involves finding the interest rate that equates the present value of all payments to the net amount advanced.

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