Question

A mortgage company charges borrowers a 1.5% loan origination fee. A house is purchased for $210,000, with a $50,000 down payment. The buyer applies for a mortgage to cover the balance. What will the mortgage company charge as a fee if the asking price of the house was $235,000? a. $2,400 b. $3,150 c. $3,525 d. $3,750

Answer 1

C. 3525

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the mortgage company's fee, you first need to determine the mortgage amount, and then apply the 1.5% loan origination fee.

The purchase price of the house is $235,000.

The buyer makes a $50,000 down payment.

To find the mortgage amount:

Mortgage Amount = Purchase Price - Down Payment

Mortgage Amount = $235,000 - $50,000

Mortgage Amount = $185,000

Now, you can calculate the loan origination fee:

Loan Origination Fee = (Loan Amount) x (Loan Origination Fee Rate)

Loan Origination Fee = $185,000 x (1.5/100)

Loan Origination Fee = $185,000 x 0.015

Loan Origination Fee = $2,775

So, the mortgage company will charge a loan origination fee of $2,775.

The closest answer choice to this amount is:

c. $3,525

However, this does not match the calculated amount of $2,775. It's possible that there is an error in the answer choices provided. The correct answer based on the calculation should be $2,775, not one of the answer choices provided.