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Explain how the amount of a down payment affects your monthly mortgage payments.

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The more money you put down, the smaller your principal value becomes. Having a smaller principal value will make your monthly payments smaller.
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A higher down payment would mean a lower monthly mortgage payment.

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The down payment is the initial payment you make when you buy a real estate using a mortgage loan and the monthly mortgage payment is the amount you pay every month that includes capital and interest on your loan. So, if you give a higher down payment, this means that the amount of your loan decreases and your monthly payments will be lower. If you give a lower down payment, your loan will be higher which means that your monthly payment will also increase.

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