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Andy
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 Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:09 am Post subject: Mortgages are compunded semi annually |
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Most Canadian mortgages are compounded semi-annually. Can anyone explain what that exactly means? I know what compounding means when interests are accumulated.
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 sarah
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:28 am Post subject: Re |
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Hi Candy
Basically when mortgage is compounded it's the true rate of interest. If any lender say that you are getting a rate of 6% compounded semi-annually then the actual rate which you are getting is
= [(1 + 0.06/2) ^2 -1] * 100
= 6.09% per annum
So, your monthly interest is calculated at a rate of 6.09%.
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man123
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject: Accelerated Biweekly Payment Vs Real Biweekly payment |
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Could any one clarify me what mean here? I have an "accelerated biweekly" payment in which I need to make 26 payments a year, which is also what I would consider real biweekly.
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sarah
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Hi man
Assume the monthly payment of $2000.
Then, Sum total of payments annually $24,000.
In case of
Regular Bi-Weekly Payment Option
Bi-weekly payment = (Monthly payment x 12) / 26
= ($2000 x12) /26
= $ 923
Total annual payment = $ 23,998
Accelerated Bi-Weekly Option
Bi-weekly payment amount = (Monthly payment /2)
= ($2000 / 2)
=$ 1000
Sum total of payments annually = $ 1,000 x 26 = $ 26,000
So, in the option "Accelerated Bi-weekly payment" you are making one extra month payment every year.
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