discount points

Discount Point

One percentage point of the principal of a mortgage loan that some lenders require borrowers to pay immediately as a condition of making the loan. That is, if the lender makes a mortgage loan, it may require the borrower to pay a certain amount of discount points up front. The amount paid is deducted from the interest the borrower would otherwise owe on the loan. Discount points are tax deductible for the borrower because they qualify as prepaid interest.

discount points

Mortgage fees charged by the lender and treated as additional interest above the face rate in the promissory note in order to obtain an effective rate higher than the stated rate.One point is equal to 1 percent of the loan.

Discount Points

Same as Points.